tag

S2 W2

BrE /tæɡ/ AmE /tæɡ/

noun / verb en → es

1 LABEL/IDENTIFY [uncountable] B1

a small piece of paper, plastic, or cloth that is attached to something as a label or for identification purposes

etiqueta, tarjeta de identificación

  • put a tag on/onto something

Collocations price tag · name tag

  • The price tag was too high for me.

    El precio de la etiqueta era demasiado alto para mí.

2 LABEL/IDENTIFY [transitive] B1

to put a label or tag on something, especially to identify it

etiquetar, poner una etiqueta en algo

  • tag somebody/something

Collocations tag a photo · tag an item

  • She tagged the package with her name.

    Ella etiquetó el paquete con su nombre.

3 GAME [uncountable] B2

a game in which one person chases another and tries to touch them, usually as a way of tagging them

juego de perseguir y marcar

  • play tag
  • The children were playing tag in the garden.

    Los niños estaban jugando al escondite en el jardín.

4 ONLINE [countable] C1

a word or phrase added to a post, photo, video, etc., on social media to make it easier for people to find and search for the content

etiqueta (en redes sociales)

  • add a tag
  • She added the hashtag #travel to her post.

    Ella añadió el hashtag #viaje a su publicación.

5 ANIMAL [countable] C1

a small piece of plastic or metal attached to an animal's collar, leg ring, etc., for identification purposes

etiqueta de identificación (en animales)

  • attach a tag
  • The bird was tagged and released back into the wild.

    El pájaro fue marcado con una etiqueta y liberado de vuelta en la naturaleza.

6 PROGRAMMING [countable] C1

a symbol or word used in computer programming to mark the beginning of a section of code, such as a function or subroutine

etiqueta (en programación)

  • use a tag
  • The programmer used tags to organize the code.

    El programador usó etiquetas para organizar el código.

7 SPORT [countable] C1

a mark or number worn by a player in some sports, such as boxing or wrestling, to identify them during the event

etiqueta de identificación (en deportes)

  • wear a tag
  • The boxer wore his number on a tag.

    El boxeador llevaba su número en una etiqueta.

8 LAW [countable] C1

a legal document that is attached to another document, such as a contract or agreement, and which adds extra information or conditions

anexo legal (en documentos legales)

  • attach a tag
  • The contract included a confidentiality tag.

    El contrato incluía un anexo de confidencialidad.