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to write
01
escribir
to make letters, words, or numbers on a surface, usually on a piece of paper, with a pen or pencil
Transitive: to write sth | to write sth on a paper or surface
Example
Can you write your address on this form?
¿Puedes escribir tu dirección en este formulario?
He quickly wrote the important phone number.
Rápidamente escribió el importante número de teléfono.
1.1
escribir, funcionar
(of a pen or pencil) to function properly or in way that is mentioned
Intransitive
Example
The marker cap was left off, and now it wo n't write.
La tapa del marcador se dejó fuera, y ahora no escribe.
I need a new pen; this one is n't writing smoothly.
Necesito un bolígrafo nuevo; este no escribe suavemente.
1.2
escribir
to know how to use a pen, pencil, etc. to mark coherent or readable words or letters
Intransitive
Example
I 'm teaching my little brother how to write.
Le estoy enseñando a mi hermano pequeño cómo escribir.
They offer classes for adults to learn to read and write.
Ofrecen clases para adultos para aprender a leer y escribir.
02
escribir, redactar
to compose a written message and send it to someone as a letter or email
Transitive: to write to sb
Intransitive
Example
I'll miss you.
Te voy a extrañar. Por favor, escribeme pronto.
I 'm writing to ask about the job opening.
Escribo para preguntar sobre la vacante de trabajo.
2.1
escribir, llenar
to put the information that is required in the appropriate places on a form
Transitive: to write sth
Example
They wrote a check for the rent payment.
Ellos escribieron un cheque para el pago del alquiler.
She 's writing a prescription for your medication.
Ella está escribiendo una receta para su medicamento.
03
escribir
to produce or compose a piece of literary work or a text to be published or reproduced
Transitive: to write a literary or scholarly work
Example
She wrote a screenplay for a movie.
Ella escribió un guión para una película.
He 's been practicing to write a short story.
Ha estado practicando para escribir un cuento corto.
3.1
componer, escribir
to compose a musical piece
Transitive: to write a musical piece
Example
He 's been working hard to write a new guitar riff.
Ha estado trabajando duro para escribir un nuevo riff de guitarra.
They 're planning to write a symphony for the orchestra.
Están planeando escribir una sinfonía para la orquesta.
3.2
escribir, redactar
to state or declare the words or the information mentioned, especially in a book
Transitive: to write that | to write of a subject | to write about a subject
Example
The historian wrote that the event marked a turning point in history.
El historiador escribió que el evento marcó un punto de inflexión en la historia.
The journalist wrote of the challenges faced by the local community.
El periodista escribió sobre los desafíos que enfrenta la comunidad local.
04
pasar datos, copiar datos, transcribir
(computing) to enter data into a computer or disk
Transitive: to write data to a computer or disk
Example
The program encountered an issue while trying to write the downloaded content to the disk.
El programa encontró un problema al intentar escribir el contenido descargado en el disco.
The application crashed while trying to write data to memory.
La aplicación se estrelló al intentar escribir datos en la memoria.
