Spanish word

web

Pronunciation

IPA/web/

Meaning

  • feminine nounwebsite

Example

Encontré la información en la web.

I found the information on the website.

Illustration for web (website)

More examples

¿Has encontrado la dirección en la web?

Have you found the address on the web?

Core concept

A collection of interlinked web pages that make up a single online site.

Common phrases

  • página web principal

    main page

  • entrar en la web

    visit the website

  • navegar por la web

    surf the web

Similar words

sitio web: A web presence run by a specific owner or organization as a single site.
página web: A single web page opened at one URL, usually one piece of content.
portal: A large web platform that aggregates news and services for many users.
internet: The global network of connected computers and networks enabling online communication.

Definition in Spanish

Se usa para referirse a un sitio en Internet formado por páginas interconectadas que se pueden visitar con un navegador.

Word origin

Borrowed from English web (short for World Wide Web), adopted in Spanish as a loanword for an internet site.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech 'web' is broad; página web refers to a single page and sitio web refers to the whole site.

Other meanings

  • webnoun

Opposites

  • mundo físicophysical worldnoun

Related words

  • webinarwebinarnoun
  • webmasterwebmasternoun

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