A classic desktop fax machine with paper feeding through it.

fax

faks

nounmA2

fax machine?the physical device

Also:fax?the document sent or the system itself

📝 In Action

El fax de la oficina está roto.

The office fax machine is broken.

Por favor, mándame el contrato por fax.

Please send me the contract by fax.

He recibido un fax esta mañana.

I received a fax this morning.

Word Connections

Synonyms

telefax (telefax)
facsímil (facsimile)

Common Collocations

enviar un fax – to send a fax
número de fax – fax number
por fax – by fax

💡 Grammar Points

Plural Form

To talk about more than one fax, add '-es' to the end: 'los faxes'.

Word Gender

This word is masculine, so you always use 'el' or 'un' with it.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Using the wrong verb

Mistake: "Hacer un fax."

Correction: Enviar un fax or Mandar un fax.

⭐ Usage Tips

Modern Context

In most modern conversations, you'll likely use 'correo electrónico' (email) instead, but 'fax' is still understood by everyone.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: fax

Question 1 of 2

How do you say 'the faxes' in Spanish?

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Word Family

faxear(to fax) - verb

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'fax' still used in Spain and Latin America?

Like in the rest of the world, it's mostly replaced by digital scans and emails, but you'll still see the word on business signs and official government forms.

Can 'fax' be a verb in Spanish?

The noun is 'fax'. To say 'to fax', we use the verb 'faxear', though it is less common than 'enviar por fax'.