article

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BrE /ˈɑːtɪkl/ AmE /ˈɑːrtɪkl/

noun en → es

1 GRAMMAR A2

a word such as 'the' or 'a/an' that is used before a noun to show whether the noun refers to something specific or not

artículo (gramatical)

  • an article + singular countable noun

Collocations a book, an apple

  • She wrote a short article about the new law.

    Escribió un corto artículo sobre la nueva ley.

2 WRITING B1

a piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine, or website that gives information about something or expresses an opinion on it

artículo (de prensa)

  • an article + about

Collocations news article, feature article

  • I read an interesting article in the newspaper today.

    Leí un artículo interesante en el periódico hoy.

1 LEGAL B2

a part of a law or agreement that states something specific

artículo (legal)

  • Article + number

Collocations Article 1, Article 34

  • According to Article 5 of the contract, you must pay a penalty.

    Según el Artículo 5 del contrato, debes pagar una multa.

1 COMMERCE B2

an item of goods that is sold or bought in a shop or online

artículo (de comercio)

  • a/an + article

Collocations article of clothing, household article

  • The store sells a wide range of articles.

    La tienda vende una amplia gama de artículos.