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1 consumption
1) (the act of consuming: The consumption of coffee has increased.) consumo2) (an old word for tuberculosis of the lungs.) tisisconsumption n consumotr[kən'sʌmpʃən]1 (of food, energy, resources) consumoconsumption [kən'sʌmpʃən] n1) use: consumo m, uso mconsumption of electricity: consumo de electricidad2) tuberculosis: tisis f, consunción fn.• consumición s.f.• consumo s.m.• gasto s.m.• marasmo s.m.• tisis s.f.kən'sʌmpʃənmass noun1)a) (eating, drinking) consumo mit is fit/unfit for human consumption — es/no es apto para el consumo
b) ( use) consumo m2) ( tuberculosis) (dated) tisis f (ant), consunción f (ant)[kǝn'sʌmpʃǝn]N1) [of food, fuel etc] (=act, amount) consumo mnot fit for human consumption — [food] no apto para el consumo humano
2) † (=tuberculosis) tisis f* * *[kən'sʌmpʃən]mass noun1)a) (eating, drinking) consumo mit is fit/unfit for human consumption — es/no es apto para el consumo
b) ( use) consumo m2) ( tuberculosis) (dated) tisis f (ant), consunción f (ant) -
2 consume
kən'sju:m1) (to eat or drink: He consumes a huge amount of food.) consumir2) (to use: How much electricity do you consume per month?) consumir3) (to destroy, eg by fire: The entire building was consumed by fire.) consumir, reducir a cenizas•- consumer- consumption
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consume vb consumirtr[kən'sjʊːm]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be consumed with something figurative use estar muerto,-a de algo■ she was consumed with jealousy estaba muerta de celos, los celos la consumíanv.• acabar v.• apurar v.• comer v.• consumir v.• deshacer v.(§pres: -hago, -haces...) pret: -hic-pp: -hechofut/c: -har-•)• minar v.kən'suːm, kən'sjuːma) (eat, drink) (frml) consumirb) ( use up) \<\<electricity/energy/resources\>\> consumirc) ( Econ) \<\<commodity/product\>\> consumird) ( destroy) \<\<fire\>\> reducir* a cenizashe was consumed by o with jealousy — lo consumían los celos
[kǝn'sjuːm]VT1) (=eat) consumir, comerse; (=drink) consumir, beber2) (=use) [+ resources, fuel] consumir; [+ space, time etc] ocupar3) (=destroy) (by fire) consumirthe house was consumed by fire — la casa fue consumida or arrasada por las llamas
to be consumed with envy/grief — estar muerto de envidia/pena
* * *[kən'suːm, kən'sjuːm]a) (eat, drink) (frml) consumirb) ( use up) \<\<electricity/energy/resources\>\> consumirc) ( Econ) \<\<commodity/product\>\> consumird) ( destroy) \<\<fire\>\> reducir* a cenizashe was consumed by o with jealousy — lo consumían los celos
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3 energy
'enə‹iplural - energies; noun1) (the ability to act, or the habit of acting, strongly and vigorously: He has amazing energy for his age; That child has too much energy; I must devote my energies to gardening today.) energía2) (the power, eg of electricity, of doing work: electrical energy; nuclear energy.) energía•- energetically
energy n energíatr['enəʤɪ]1 (gen) energía\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLenergy crisis crisis nombre femenino energética1) vitality: energía f, vitalidad f2) effort: esfuerzo m, energías fpl3) power: energía fatomic energy: energía atómican.• empuje s.m.• energía s.f.• fibra s.f.• fuerza s.f.'enərdʒi, 'enədʒimass noun energía f; (power, effort) energías fpl; (before n)['enǝdʒɪ]energy crisis — crisis f energética
1.electrical/atomic/solar energy — energía f eléctrica/atómica/solar
Secretary (of State) for Energy — Secretario(-a) m / f (de Estado) de Energía
Minister of Energy — Ministro(-a) m / f de Energía
2.CPDenergy bar N — (=food) barrita f energética
energy company N — empresa f de energía
energy conservation N — conservación f de la energía
energy consumption N — consumo m de energía
energy crisis N — crisis f inv energética
energy drink N — bebida f energética
energy efficiency N — eficacia f energética
energy food N — comida f energética or que da energías
energy level N — nivel m energético
energy needs NPL — necesidades fpl energéticas
energy policy N — política f de energía
energy resources NPL — recursos mpl energéticos
energy saving N — ahorro m de energía
* * *['enərdʒi, 'enədʒi]mass noun energía f; (power, effort) energías fpl; (before n)energy crisis — crisis f energética
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4 power
nNUCL conjunto de fusión-fisión rápida a potencia térmica cero mAIR TRANSP velocidad máxima en vuelo nivelado con potencia nominal f1 nAUTO fuerza f, potencia fELEC, ELEC ENG energía f, potencia fMATH exponente m, potencia fMECH, MECH ENG energía f, energía eléctrica f, fuerza f poder m, potencia f, energy supply suministro de energía m, electricity supply suministro eléctrico m, fOPT potencia fTELECOM energía eléctrica f2 vtMECH ENG impulsar
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