How to Say "outlets" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “outlets” is “tomas” — B1 level.
Examples
Necesitamos más tomas de corriente en la cocina.
We need more electrical outlets in the kitchen.
El director revisó todas las tomas antes de la edición final.
The director reviewed all the takes before the final edit.
Las tomas de este medicamento son cada ocho horas.
The doses of this medicine are every eight hours.
Feminine Plural Noun
The singular form is 'la toma' (feminine), so the plural is 'las tomas.' Make sure any adjectives describing it are also feminine and plural.
Mixing up 'Toma' and 'Foto'
Mistake: “Saying 'Necesito dos tomas' when you mean 'I need two photos.'”
Correction: 'Toma' refers to the *act* of taking a picture or a specific shot. Use 'fotos' or 'fotografías' for the resulting image.
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