program

programa

Emisión que se ve en televisión o se escucha en la radio.

En inglés sencillo: A show that you watch on television or listen to on the radio.

• This program starts at eight.
• We watched a nature program last night.
• Which radio programs do you listen to?

Sinónimos: show, broadcast, programme

Expresiones frecuentes: television program, radio program, watch a program

programa

Conjunto de instrucciones que hace que un ordenador realice una tarea.

En inglés sencillo: A set of instructions that makes a computer perform a task.

• This program checks your spelling.
• I installed two new programs yesterday.
• Why does the program keep closing?

Sinónimos: application, app

Expresiones frecuentes: computer program, install a program, run a program

programa, plan

Conjunto de actividades organizadas para alcanzar un objetivo concreto.

En inglés sencillo: A planned series of activities designed to achieve a particular goal.

• I follow an exercise program.
• She completed a training program last month.
• The new program helps children learn to read.

Cómo se usa: a program of something (The school offers a program of evening classes.)

Sinónimos: plan, scheme

Expresiones frecuentes: training program, exercise program, education program, program of reform

programa

Pequeño folleto impreso con información sobre un espectáculo o evento.

En inglés sencillo: A small printed guide giving information about a show or event.

• I bought a program before the show.
• The program lists all the actors.
• We kept our programs as souvenirs.

Sinónimos: booklet, programme

Expresiones frecuentes: concert program, theater program, printed program, event program

programar

Escribir las instrucciones informáticas que permiten funcionar a un software.

En inglés sencillo: To write computer instructions that make software work.

• I am learning to program.
• She programmed a simple game last week.
• Can you program in more than one language?

Cómo se usa: program in something (She learned to program in Python.); program something to do something (He programmed the computer to sort the names.)

Sinónimos: code

Expresiones frecuentes: program a computer, program in python, learn to program

programar

Dar instrucciones a un aparato electrónico para que realice una tarea concreta.

En inglés sencillo: To give an electronic device instructions so it does a particular task.

• I programmed the timer for six.
• She programmed the oven to start later.
• Can this device be programmed remotely?

Cómo se usa: program something to do something (I programmed the recorder to save the match.)

Sinónimos: set

Expresiones frecuentes: program a timer, program a device, program an alarm

programar

Decidir qué actividades habrá en un evento y cuándo se realizarán.

En inglés sencillo: To decide which activities an event will include and when they will happen.

• They program concerts for the summer.
• She programmed a full day of activities.
• Who will program next year’s festival?

Sinónimos: schedule, plan, arrange

Expresiones frecuentes: program a festival, program an event, program concerts