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1 branch of science
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2 branch
1. noun1) (an arm-like part of a tree: He cut some branches off the oak tree.) rama2) (an offshoot from the main part (of a business, railway etc): There isn't a branch of that store in this town; (also adjective) That train runs on the branch line.) sucursal
2. verb((usually with out/off) to spread out like, or into, a branch or branches: The road to the coast branches off here.) ramificarsebranch n1. rama2. sucursal / oficinatr[brɑːnʧ]1 (tree) rama2 (of family) ramo5 (field of science etc) ramo6 (of candleabra) brazo1 (road) bifurcarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbranch line ramal nombre masculinobranch ['brænʧ] vi1) : echar ramas (dícese de una planta)2) diverge: ramificarse, separarsebranch n1) : rama f (de una planta)2) extension: ramal m (de un camino, un ferrocarril, un río), rama f (de una familia o un campo de estudiar), sucursal f (de una empresa), agencia f (del gobierno)n.(§ pl.: branches) = sucursal s.m. (River)n.(§ pl.: branches) = tributario s.m.adj.• ramificar adj.• sucursal adj.n.(§ pl.: branches) = bifurcación s.f.• brazo s.m.• departamento s.m.• facultad s.m.• rama s.f.• ramal s.m.• ramo s.m.v.• bifurcar (Teléfono) v.• bifurcarse v.• ramificar v.• ramificarse v.• separarse v.
I bræntʃ, brɑːntʃnoun ( of tree) rama f; (of river, road, railway) ramal m; (of family, field of study) rama f; ( of computer program) bifurcación f, ramificación f; (of company, bank) sucursal f
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intransitive verb \<\<river/family\>\> ramificarse*; \<\<road\>\> bifurcarse*Phrasal Verbs:[brɑːntʃ]1. N1) [of tree] rama f ; (fig) [of science] rama f ; [of government, police] sección f ; [of industry] ramo m2) (Comm) [of company, bank] sucursal f3) (in road, railway, pipe) ramal m4) [of river] brazo m ; (US) [of stream] arroyo m5) [of family] rama f2.VI [road etc] bifurcarse3.CPDbranch line N — (Rail) ramal m, línea f secundaria
branch manager N — director(a) m / f de sucursal
branch office N — sucursal f
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I [bræntʃ, brɑːntʃ]noun ( of tree) rama f; (of river, road, railway) ramal m; (of family, field of study) rama f; ( of computer program) bifurcación f, ramificación f; (of company, bank) sucursal f
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intransitive verb \<\<river/family\>\> ramificarse*; \<\<road\>\> bifurcarse*Phrasal Verbs: -
3 science
1) (knowledge gained by observation and experiment.) ciencia2) (a branch of such knowledge eg biology, chemistry, physics etc.) ciencia3) (these sciences considered as a whole: My daughter prefers science to languages.) ciencias•- scientifically
- scientist
- science fiction
science n cienciatr['saɪəns]1 (gen) ciencia2 (subject) ciencias nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLscience fiction ciencia ficciónscience ['saɪənts] n: ciencia fn.• ciencia s.f.'saɪənsa) u ( in general) ciencia fto blind somebody with science — (hum) deslumbrar a alguien con sus (or tus etc) conocimientos
b) u c ( academic subject) ciencia f['saɪǝns]1.N ciencia fthe natural/social sciences — las ciencias naturales/sociales
to blind sb with science — impresionar or deslumbrar a algn citándole muchos datos científicos
2.CPD de cienciasscience park N — zona f de ciencias
science teacher N — profesor(a) m / f de ciencias
* * *['saɪəns]a) u ( in general) ciencia fto blind somebody with science — (hum) deslumbrar a alguien con sus (or tus etc) conocimientos
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4 infancy
noun (the state or time of being a baby: They had two children who died in infancy.) infancia, niñeztr['ɪnfənsɪ]1 (childhood) infancia, niñez nombre femenino2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL minoría de edad\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in its infancy figurative use estar en mantillasn.• infancia s.f.• minoridad s.f.• pañal s.m.• pequeñez s.f.'ɪnfənsimass noun1) ( babyhood) primera infancia fthis branch of science is still in its infancy — esta rama de la ciencia está aún en pañales or en mantillas
2) ( Law) minoría f de edad['ɪnfǝnsɪ]N1) (=childhood) infancia f, niñez f ; (Jur) minoría f de edadfrom infancy — desde niño, desde muy pequeño
2) (fig) (=early stage) infancia f* * *['ɪnfənsi]mass noun1) ( babyhood) primera infancia fthis branch of science is still in its infancy — esta rama de la ciencia está aún en pañales or en mantillas
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5 electronics
noun singular (the branch of science that deals with the study of the movement and effects of electrons and with their application to machines etc.) electrónicaelectronics n electrónicatr[ɪlek'trɒnɪks]1 (science, technology) electrónica1 (circuits and devices) componentes nombre masculino plural electrónicos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLelectronics industry industria electrónicaelectronics [i.lɛk'trɑnɪks] n: electrónica fn.• electrónica s.f.• electrónico s.m.n.inv.• electrónica s.f.ɪ'lek'trɑːnɪks, ˌɪlek'trɒnɪksb) ( circuitry) (+ sing or pl vb) sistema m electrónico[ɪlek'trɒnɪks]1.NSING (=science) electrónica f2.NPL [of machine] componentes mpl electrónicos3.CPDelectronics engineer N — ingeniero(-a) m / f electrónico(-a)
electronics industry N — industria f electrónica
electronics manufacturer N — fabricante mf de productos electrónicos
* * *[ɪ'lek'trɑːnɪks, ˌɪlek'trɒnɪks]b) ( circuitry) (+ sing or pl vb) sistema m electrónico -
6 ciencia
ciencia sustantivo femenino (saber, conocimiento) knowledge, learning; a ciencia cierta for sure, for certainb)Cciencias Empresariales/de la Información Business/Media Studies; Cciencias Políticas/de la Educación Politics/Education
ciencia sustantivo femenino
1 science
2 frml (conocimiento) knowledge: descorchar un botella no tiene mucha ciencia, there is no mystery about uncorking a bottle
3 ciencia ficción, science fiction irón ciencia infusa, divine inspiration
ciencias ocultas, the occult sing Locuciones: a ciencia cierta, for certain: lo sé a ciencia cierta, I'm absolutely sure o I know it for certain ' ciencia' also found in these entries: Spanish: divulgación - estadística - interés - jurisprudencia - mecánica - óptica - ortopedia - padre - ramo - reino - toponimia - acústica - adelanto - aeronáutica - avanzar - contabilidad - dedicar - economía - evolucionar - ramificarse - triunfo - veterinaria English: advancement - area - branch - certain - data processing - economics - electronic - forestry - medicine - sci-fi - science - science fiction - statistics - surgery - social - wishful thinking -
7 surgery
'sə:‹əri- plural surgeries (-)1) (the practice or art of a surgeon: to specialize in surgery.)2) (a doctor's or dentist's room in which he examines patients.)surgery n1. cirugía2. consultorio / consultacome to the surgery at 6.00pm ven a la consulta a las seistr['sɜːʤərɪ]1 (operating) cirugía\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto undergo surgery ser operado,-a, ser sometido,-a a una intervención quirúrgican.• cirugía s.f.• clínica s.f.• consultorio s.m.• sala de operaciones s.f.'sɜːrdʒəri, 'sɜːdʒəri1) u ( science) cirugía fhe underwent surgery — fue intervenido quirúrgicamente (frml), fue operado
2) (BrE)a) c ( room) consultorio m, consulta fb) c u ( consultation period of doctor) consulta f; (before n) <times, hours> de consulta['sɜːdʒǝrɪ]1. N1) (Med) (=branch of medicine, operation) cirugía fplasticto have surgery — ser operado, someterse a una operación (quirúrgica)
2) (Brit) (=consulting room) (doctor's, vet's) consultorio m3) (Brit) (=consultation)a) (with doctor, vet) consulta fshe has a Wednesday afternoon surgery — tiene or pasa consulta los miércoles por la tarde
b) (with MP) sesión de consulta y atención de reclamaciones de un diputado con los electores de su circunscripciónhe holds a surgery for his constituents every Saturday — todos los sábados atiende las reclamaciones de los electores de su circunscripción
4) (US) (=operating theatre) quirófano m, sala f de operaciones2.CPDsurgery hours NPL — (Med) horas fpl de consulta
* * *['sɜːrdʒəri, 'sɜːdʒəri]1) u ( science) cirugía fhe underwent surgery — fue intervenido quirúrgicamente (frml), fue operado
2) (BrE)a) c ( room) consultorio m, consulta fb) c u ( consultation period of doctor) consulta f; (before n) <times, hours> de consulta -
8 knowledge
'noli‹1) (the fact of knowing: She was greatly encouraged by the knowledge that she had won first prize in the competition.) conocimiento2) (information or what is known: He had a vast amount of knowledge about boats.) conocimiento3) (the whole of what can be learned or found out: Science is a branch of knowledge about which I am rather ignorant.) conocimiento, saber•- general knowledge
knowledge n conocimientostr['nɒlɪʤ]1 (learning, information) conocimientos nombre masculino plural2 (awareness) conocimiento■ at that time I had no knowledge of what was happening entonces no tenía conocimiento de lo que estaba pasando\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto my knowledge que yo sepanot to my knowledge que yo sepa, noto the best of my knowledge según mi leal entender y saberto be common knowledge that... ser notorio que..., todo el mundo sabe que...it has come to my knowledge that... he llegado a saber que...to have a good knowledge of something conocer algo biento have a working knowledge of something dominar los fundamentos de algoknowledge ['nɑlɪʤ] n1) awareness: conocimiento m2) learning: conocimientos mpl, saber mn.• ciencia s.f.• conocimiento s.m.• conocimientos s.m.pl.• facultad s.m.• instrucción s.f.• noticia s.f.• saber s.m.• sabiduría s.f.'nɑːlɪdʒ, 'nɒlɪdʒmass noun1) ( awareness) conocimiento mI had no knowledge of their activities — no estaba enterado or (frml) no tenía conocimiento de sus actividades
has he changed his mind? - not to my knowledge — ¿ha cambiado de opinión? - que yo sepa, no
she did it in the knowledge that... — lo hizo sabiendo que or a sabiendas de que...
it is common knowledge that... — todo el mundo sabe que...
2) ( facts known) saber m; ( by particular person) conocimientos mplmy knowledge of Spanish/the law is very limited — mis conocimientos de español/de la ley son muy limitados
['nɒlɪdʒ]N1) (=information, awareness, understanding) conocimiento m•
to deny all knowledge of sth — negar tener conocimiento de algo•
to bring sth to sb's knowledge — poner a algn al tanto de algo•
it has come to my knowledge that... — me he enterado de que...•
it is common knowledge that... — todo el mundo sabe que..., es del dominio público que...•
to have no knowledge of sth — no tener conocimiento de algo•
to (the best of) my knowledge — a mi entender, que yo sepanot to my knowledge — que yo sepa, no
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without my knowledge — sin saberlo yo2) (=person's range of information) conocimientos mpl3) (=learning) saber m* * *['nɑːlɪdʒ, 'nɒlɪdʒ]mass noun1) ( awareness) conocimiento mI had no knowledge of their activities — no estaba enterado or (frml) no tenía conocimiento de sus actividades
has he changed his mind? - not to my knowledge — ¿ha cambiado de opinión? - que yo sepa, no
she did it in the knowledge that... — lo hizo sabiendo que or a sabiendas de que...
it is common knowledge that... — todo el mundo sabe que...
2) ( facts known) saber m; ( by particular person) conocimientos mplmy knowledge of Spanish/the law is very limited — mis conocimientos de español/de la ley son muy limitados
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9 mathematics
mæƟə'mætiks((abbreviation maths mæ, (American) math mæƟ) the science or branch of knowledge dealing with measurements, numbers and quantities.) matemáticas- mathematically
- mathematician
mathematics n matemáticastr[mæɵə'mætɪks]1 matemáticas nombre femenino pluralmathematics [.mæt̬hə'mæt̬ɪks] ns & pl: matemáticas fpl, matemática fn.• matemática s.f.• matemáticas s.f.pl.• matemático s.m.n.inv.• matemáticas s.f.pl.'mæθə'mætɪksnoun (+ sing vb) matemática(s) f(pl)[ˌmæθǝ'mætɪks]NSING matemáticas fpl* * *['mæθə'mætɪks]noun (+ sing vb) matemática(s) f(pl) -
10 arts
noun plural ((often with capital) languages, literature, history, as opposed to scientific subjects.) Letras, Filosofía y Letrasarts npl1. letras2. artes3. culturan.• arte s.m.
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