Spanish Conversation · Level 116
60 words
Spanish word
configuración
Pronunciation
IPA/konfiɣuɾaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounsettings
Example
¿Puedes cambiar la configuración del teléfono?
Can you change the phone's settings?
More examples
He cambiado la configuración avanzada para mejorar la privacidad.
I changed the advanced settings to improve privacy.
Core concept
Set of chosen options that determine how a device or program behaves.
Common phrases
configuración avanzada
advanced settings
configuración de la cuenta
account settings
configuración regional
regional settings
Similar words
ajuste: Specific parameter or control that changes a singular function's behavior.
opción: A selectable alternative offered when choosing how a feature should work.
preferencia: A user's chosen setting that tailors an app or service to personal taste.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso de ajustar parámetros y también el estado resultante de esas opciones en un sistema o dispositivo.
Word origin
From Spanish configurar 'to arrange', ultimately from Latin configurare meaning 'to shape together' (con- 'together' + figura 'form'), so the noun names both the act of setting and the formed state.
Usage tips
- Singular la configuración commonly refers to the overall setup or system state, while speakers use los ajustes or las opciones when talking about individual setting items.
Other meanings
- compositionnoun
- layoutnoun
Related words
- configuradoconfiguredadjective
- preconfiguraciónpreconfigurationnoun