panel
nounCEFR B2
What does “panel” mean in English?
panel — a group of people convened to discuss or judge something
panel — a group of people convened to discuss or judge something (panel de expertos; panel solar)
Example sentences
Un panel de expertos internacionales evaluará las propuestas presentadas al concurso de innovación.
A panel of international experts will assess the proposals submitted to the innovation competition.
Los paneles solares instalados en el tejado cubren el 70% del consumo energético del edificio.
The solar panels installed on the roof cover 70% of the building's energy consumption.
El panel de control del avión incorpora más de trescientos indicadores y sistemas de alerta.
The aircraft's control panel incorporates over three hundred indicators and alert systems.
How to use it
El panel (noun, masculine) means 'panel' — a group of people convened to discuss, judge, or advise; also a flat surface or board (panel solar; panel de control). Key collocations: panel de expertos; panel de debate; panel solar (solar panel); panel de control; formar un panel. Distinguish from comité (committee — a formal decision-making body) and comisión (commission — an appointed body with a mandate). Panel de expertos is the key B2 governance and media term.
Common mistake
Panel de expertos (not *comité de expertos — which is a formal committee; a panel is more flexible). Paneles solares = solar panels. Panel de control = control panel/dashboard. The plural paneles is regular. 'Panellist' = panelista (not *panelero).