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How to Say "carrier" in Spanish

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huésped

nounC1general
Use 'huésped' when referring to an organism that carries or harbors a disease, acting as a host.

Examples

El mosquito es un huésped común para el virus del dengue.

The mosquito is a common carrier for the dengue virus.

soporte

/so-POR-te//soˈpoɾte/

nounB2general
Use 'soporte' when referring to a physical or digital medium that carries or transmits information, data, or content.
A stack of colorful flash drives and a small hard drive on a table.

Examples

El CD fue un importante soporte para la música antes del streaming.

The CD was an important carrier for music before streaming.

El papel ya no es el soporte principal para los documentos.

Paper is no longer the main medium for documents.

Necesitamos la información en un soporte digital.

We need the information in a digital format.

Abstract Use

This sense refers to the 'thing' carrying the message, whether it's a CD, a USB drive, or a piece of parchment.

Disease vs. Information

The most common mistake is using 'huésped' when you mean a medium for information, or vice versa. Remember, 'huésped' is for biological carriers or hosts, while 'soporte' is for carriers of data or content.

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