No. 3,605 in Spanish
macro
Large-scale or overall.
In a sentence
La macroeconomía estudia el comportamiento global de la economía.
Macroeconomics studies the overall behavior of the economy.
'Macro' is used here as a prefix indicating 'large scale', referring to the study of economics on a large scale, encompassing broad factors like national or global economies.
En fotografía, un objetivo macro permite capturar detalles a corta distancia.
In photography, a macro lens allows capturing close-up details.
Here, 'macro' refers to a type of photography lens designed for close-up shots, enabling detailed images of small subjects.
Escribí una macro en Excel para automatizar cálculos repetitivos.
I wrote a macro in Excel to automate repetitive calculations.
In this sentence, 'macro' signifies a series of instructions or script used within software (in this case, Excel) to automate tasks, thus streamlining processes.
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