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1 span
spæn
1. noun1) (the length between the supports of a bridge or arch: The first span of the bridge is one hundred metres long.) luz, palmo2) (the full time for which anything lasts: Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.) espacio, período, lapso
2. verb(to stretch across: A bridge spans the river.) atravesar, cruzartr[spæn]1 (of horses) tronco; (of oxen) yunta————————tr[spæn]2 (of time) espacio, período, lapso■ over a span of five years durante un período de cinco años, en un lapso de cinco años1 (cross) atravesar, cruzar2 (extend over) abarcar, extenderse a■ a career spanning 50 years in showbusiness una trayectoria que abarca 50 años en el mundo del espectáculo————————tr[spæn]1→ link=spin spin{span n1) : lapso m, espacio m (de tiempo)life span: duración de la vida2) : luz f (entre dos soportes)n.• duración s.f.• envergadura s.f.• extensión completa s.f.• ojo s.m.• palmo (Unidades) s.m.• palmo de la mano s.m.• pareja de caballos s.f.• tramo s.m.• trecho s.m.v.• atravesar v.• extenderse sobre v.
I spæna) ( full extent - of hand) palmo m; (- of wing) envergadura f; (- of bridge, arch) luz fb) ( part of bridge) arco mc) ( of time) lapso m, espacio m, período md) ( range)at this age children have a short attention span — a esta edad los niños no pueden mantener la atención por períodos prolongados
the whole span of American history — la historia americana en toda su extensión; life span
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a) ( extend over) abarcar*a career that spanned 60 years — una carrera que abarcó 60 años or que se extendió a lo largo de 60 años
b) ( cross) \<\<bridge\>\> \<\<river\>\> extenderse* sobre, cruzar*
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I [spæn]1. N1) [of hand] palmo m ; [of wing] envergadura f2) [of road etc] tramo m ; [of bridge, arch] luz f ; [of roof] vano ma span of 50 metres — (=bridge) una luz de 50 metros
3) [of time] lapso m, espacio m4) (fig)the whole span of world affairs — toda la extensión de los asuntos mundiales, los asuntos mundiales en toda su amplitud
5) † (=measure) palmo m6) (=yoke) [of oxen] yunta f ; [of horses] pareja f2. VT1) [bridge] extenderse sobre, cruzar2) (in time) abarcar3) (=measure) medir a palmos
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[spæn]PT of spin* * *
I [spæn]a) ( full extent - of hand) palmo m; (- of wing) envergadura f; (- of bridge, arch) luz fb) ( part of bridge) arco mc) ( of time) lapso m, espacio m, período md) ( range)at this age children have a short attention span — a esta edad los niños no pueden mantener la atención por períodos prolongados
the whole span of American history — la historia americana en toda su extensión; life span
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a) ( extend over) abarcar*a career that spanned 60 years — una carrera que abarcó 60 años or que se extendió a lo largo de 60 años
b) ( cross) \<\<bridge\>\> \<\<river\>\> extenderse* sobre, cruzar*
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2 concentration
noun She lacks concentration - she will never pass the exam.) concentraciónconcentration n concentracióntr[kɒnsən'treɪʃən]1 (gen) concentración nombre femenino (on, en)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLconcentration camp campo de concentraciónconcentration [.kɑntsən'treɪʃən] n: concentración fn.• concentración (Química) s.f.'kɑːnsən'treɪʃən, ˌkɒnsən'treɪʃəncount & mass noun concentración f[ˌkɒnsǝn'treɪʃǝn]1.N concentración f2.CPDconcentration camp N — campo m de concentración
concentration span N — [of person] capacidad f de concentración
* * *['kɑːnsən'treɪʃən, ˌkɒnsən'treɪʃən]count & mass noun concentración f
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