Spanish word

modo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmoðo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounway

Example

¿Cuál es el modo de hacerlo?

What is the way of doing it?

Illustration for modo (way)

More examples

Lea el modo de uso antes de empezar.

Read the instructions for use before starting.

Core concept

The specific manner or method used to perform a task.

Common phrases

  • modo de uso

    instructions for use

  • modo avión

    airplane mode

  • modo de funcionamiento

    operating mode

Similar words

manera: Conveys the specific way or manner in which an action is carried out.
forma: Represents the formal pattern or external structure that a process follows.
técnica: Consists of practiced technical skills and methods used to execute a task well.

Definition in Spanish

Forma o procedimiento para llevar a cabo una acción; la manera concreta de hacer algo.

Word origin

The Spanish noun comes from Latin modus 'measure, manner', with the core sense of a mode or method preserved into modern Spanish.

Usage tips

  • 'Modo' overlaps with 'manera' and 'forma', but 'modo' often emphasizes the procedural or technical side, especially in 'modo de + infinitive'.

Other meanings

  • methodnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • modalidadmodalitynoun
  • modalmodaladjective
  • modismoidiomnoun

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