No. 1,208 in Spanish
terminal
A station or facility for the arrival and departure of transportation, or the end point of something.
In a sentence
Voy a la terminal de autobuses para abordar el próximo transporte.
I am going to the bus terminal to board the next ride.
In this sentence, 'terminal' refers to a place, specifically a bus terminal, illustrating its usage as a noun denoting a transportation hub.
El paciente está en estado terminal y recibe cuidados paliativos.
The patient is in a terminal state and receives palliative care.
Here, 'terminal' describes a critical condition, acting as an adjective to illustrate the severity and the final stages of this state.
Conecté el cable al puerto terminal de la computadora para acceder a la red.
I connected the cable to the terminal port of the computer to access the network.
In this context, 'terminal' refers to a connection point, used as a noun defining part of the hardware system.
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