A computer

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Types of computer


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a computer ein Computer ‘I’ve just upgraded my computer by adding some more memory.’

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a desktop computer ein Desktop-Computer ‘I prefer to use my desktop computer as it’s more powerful than my laptop computer.’

Or: ‘a desktop’

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a laptop ein Laptop-Computer ‘I used to use a desktop computer but now use a laptop instead.’

Or: ‘a laptop computer’

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a tablet ein Tablet Computer ‘All employees are issued with a tablet.’

Your score Vocabulary, Audio, Translation, Example sentence / notes

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a computer
ein Computer
‘I’ve just upgraded my computer by adding some more memory.’

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a desktop computer
ein Desktop-Computer
‘I prefer to use my desktop computer as it’s more powerful than my laptop computer.’

Or: ‘a desktop’

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a laptop
ein Laptop-Computer
‘I used to use a desktop computer but now use a laptop instead.’

Or: ‘a laptop computer’

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a tablet
ein Tablet Computer
‘All employees are issued with a tablet.’

Computer components


Your score Vocabulary Audio Translation Example sentence / notes

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a hard drive eine Festplatte ‘The hard drive has broken. I’ll order a new one.’

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a keyboard eine Tastatur ‘I think this keyboard is broken.’

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a monitor ein Bildschirm ‘The monitor keeps flickering. We might need to check the cable connections.’

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a mouse eine Computer-Maus ‘This mouse is broken. I think there’s a problem with the cable.’

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a power supply ein Netzteil ‘Do you have a power supply I can borrow? I’ve left mine at home.’

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a printer ein Drucker ‘Is there a printer I can use to print the agreement?’

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a scanner ein Scanner ‘I’ll use the scanner to create an electronic version of the file to send to you.’

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software Software ‘Have you installed any new software on the computer?’

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a USB stick ein USB-Stick ‘The file is too big to email. I’ll put it on a USB stick instead.’

Your score Vocabulary, Audio, Translation, Example sentence / notes

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a hard drive
eine Festplatte
‘The hard drive has broken. I’ll order a new one.’

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a keyboard
eine Tastatur
‘I think this keyboard is broken.’

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a monitor
ein Bildschirm
‘The monitor keeps flickering. We might need to check the cable connections.’

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a mouse
eine Computer-Maus
‘This mouse is broken. I think there’s a problem with the cable.’

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a power supply
ein Netzteil
‘Do you have a power supply I can borrow? I’ve left mine at home.’

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a printer
ein Drucker
‘Is there a printer I can use to print the agreement?’

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a scanner
ein Scanner
‘I’ll use the scanner to create an electronic version of the file to send to you.’

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software
Software
‘Have you installed any new software on the computer?’

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a USB stick
ein USB-Stick
‘The file is too big to email. I’ll put it on a USB stick instead.’



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