No. 1,768 in Spanish

tesla

In Spanish, "tesla" refers to the unit of magnetic flux density or the electric car company founded by Elon Musk.

In a sentence

Yo compré un Tesla y estoy muy contento con el automóvil.
I bought a Tesla and am very happy with the car.
Here, 'Tesla' refers to the brand name of an electric vehicle manufacturer, and is used as a proper noun.
Nikola Tesla fue un inventor brillante en el campo de la electricidad.
Nikola Tesla was a brilliant inventor in the field of electricity.
In this sentence, 'Tesla' is used as a surname, identifying the individual Nikola Tesla.
La bobina Tesla es un dispositivo que crea campos magnéticos muy fuertes.
The Tesla coil is a device that creates very strong magnetic fields.
The term 'Tesla' here refers to the name of the inventor connected to the coil, now used as part of the device's name.

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