pauta

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A line to follow, whether as an instruction or a recurring pattern.

Examples

  • Sus reuniones siguen una pauta semanal.
    Their meetings follow a weekly pattern.
  • El estudio reveló una pauta de consumo.
    The study revealed a spending pattern.
  • Colocó una pauta bajo la hoja para escribir recto.
    She put a writing guide under the page to keep the lines straight.
  • La pauta de comportamiento cambió con la edad.
    The behaviour pattern changed with age.
  • Necesitamos una pauta para evaluar los casos.
    We need a guideline for assessing cases.

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patrón
modelo
guía
regularidad
esquema
directriz
regla
norma
instrucción
rayado

Meanings

Guideline

noun
guidance
neutral
A rule or instruction that guides how something is done.

Examples

  • Sigue las pautas del tratamiento.
    Follow the treatment guidelines.
  • El profesor dio pautas claras para el ensayo.
    The teacher gave clear guidelines for the essay.
  • La empresa fijó una pauta de seguridad.
    The company established a safety rule.
  • Necesitamos una pauta para evaluar los casos.
    We need a guideline for assessing cases.
  • Ignorar las pautas puede causar errores.
    Ignoring the guidelines can cause mistakes.

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Pattern

noun
patterns
neutral
A form or sequence that recurs and can serve as a model.

Examples

  • Sus reuniones siguen una pauta semanal.
    Their meetings follow a weekly pattern.
  • El estudio reveló una pauta de consumo.
    The study revealed a spending pattern.
  • La música repetía la misma pauta rítmica.
    The music repeated the same rhythmic pattern.
  • Observamos una pauta en sus respuestas.
    We noticed a pattern in their answers.
  • La pauta de comportamiento cambió con la edad.
    The behaviour pattern changed with age.

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Writing guide lines

noun
writing
technical
Lines or a tool used to keep handwriting straight.

Examples

  • Colocó una pauta bajo la hoja para escribir recto.
    She put a writing guide under the page to keep the lines straight.
  • Las pautas del cuaderno guiaban su letra.
    The notebook’s ruled lines guided his writing.
  • Dibujó una pauta antes de copiar el texto.
    She drew a guide line before copying the text.
  • El maestro usaba una pauta para marcar renglones.
    The teacher used a guide to mark writing lines.
  • Las líneas de la pauta se veían bajo el papel fino.
    The guide lines showed through the thin paper.

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Etymology

From Latin pacta, plural of pactum, “agreement”.

FAQ

What does pauta mean?

A guideline, a recurring pattern or a guide for writing lines.

What is a pauta in medicine?

Instructions for how to follow a treatment.

Can it describe behaviour?

Yes, a repeated behavioural pattern.

What is its older concrete sense?

Lines or a tool that keeps writing straight.

Where does the word come from?

Latin pacta, related to agreement.

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