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1 area
'eəriə1) (the extent or size of a flat surface: This garden is twelve square metres in area.) área, superficie2) (a place; part (of a town etc): Do you live in this area?) zonaarea n1. área / superficie2. zona / región
área feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular area; área chica or pequeña goal area; área de servicio service area, services (pl)
área sustantivo femenino
1 (espacio delimitado) area
área de servicio, service area
2 (medida de superficie) hundred square metres
3 (deportes) la falta se produjo dentro del área, the foul was committed inside the penalty area ' área' also found in these entries: Spanish: alrededor - anticiclón - antinuclear - arrabal - arrasar - barriada - barrio - borrasca - cabaña - capítulo - castigo - circunscribirse - comisionada - comisionado - concurrida - concurrido - construcción - cuenca - deprimida - deprimido - desarrollo - expandir - expolio - extensión - franca - franco - francófona - francófono - huerta - inmediaciones - interfluvio - latitud - milimétrica - milimétrico - órbita - parcela - poblada - poblado - polígono - prefijo - propia - propio - radio - rellano - sector - superficie - tendedero - trascender - triangular - vasta English: area - area code - belt - danger area - demonstrate - disaster area - enter - extent - grey area - industrial area - lay-by - mark out - metropolitan - penalty area - penalty box - province - restricted - service area - unemployment - well-known - bay - brief - built - canvass - catchment area - center - central - comb - constituency - country - cover - depot - depressed - develop - development - diverse - division - enclose - enlarge - extensive - field - fringe - incoming - living - moor - narrow - neighborhood - nice - out - overtr['eərɪə]1 (extent) área, superficie nombre femenino3 (field) campoarea ['æriə] n1) surface: área f, superficie f2) region: área f, región f, zona f3) field: área f, terreno m, campo m (de conocimiento)n.• latitud s.f.• patio s.m.• recinto s.m.• región s.f.• superficie s.f.• zona (Telefónico) s.f.• ámbito s.m.• área (Matemática) s.f.'eriə, 'eəriə1)a) ( geographical) zona f, área f‡, región fin the New York area — en la zona or el área de Nueva York; (before n) < manager> regional
b) ( urban) zona f2) (part of room, building) zona f3) (expanse, patch)the shaded area represents... — el área sombreada representa...
the wreckage was scattered over a wide area — los restos del siniestro quedaron esparcidos sobre une extensa zona
4) ( Math) superficie f, área f‡; (of room, land) superficie f5) (field, sphere) terreno m; ( of knowledge) campo m, terreno mto identify problem areas — identificar* problemas
6) ( Sport) ( penalty area) área f‡ (de castigo)['ɛǝrɪǝ]1. N1) (=surface measure) superficie f, extensión f, área fsurfacethe lake is 130 square miles in area — el lago tiene 130 millas cuadradas de superficie or de extensión, el lago se extiende sobre una superficie or área de 130 millas cuadradas
2) (=region) [of country] zona f, región f ; [of city] zona f ; (Admin, Pol) zona f, área fin mountainous areas of Europe and Asia — en las zonas or regiones montañosas de Europa y Asia
catchment, disaster, sterlingthe London area — la zona or el área de Londres
3) (=extent, patch) zona fwhen applying the cream avoid the area around the eyes — evite aplicarse la crema en la zona que rodea los ojos
4) (=space) zona f•
smoking areas are provided — se han habilitado zonas para fumadores6) (Brit) (=basement courtyard) patio m7) (=sphere) [of knowledge] campo m, terreno m ; [of responsibility] esfera farea of study — campo m de estudio
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one of the problem areas is lax security — una cuestión problemática es la falta de seguridad2.CPDarea code N — (US) (Telec) prefijo m (local), código m territorial
area manager N — jefe(-a) m / f de zona
area office N — oficina f regional
area representative N — representante mf de zona
* * *['eriə, 'eəriə]1)a) ( geographical) zona f, área f‡, región fin the New York area — en la zona or el área de Nueva York; (before n) < manager> regional
b) ( urban) zona f2) (part of room, building) zona f3) (expanse, patch)the shaded area represents... — el área sombreada representa...
the wreckage was scattered over a wide area — los restos del siniestro quedaron esparcidos sobre une extensa zona
4) ( Math) superficie f, área f‡; (of room, land) superficie f5) (field, sphere) terreno m; ( of knowledge) campo m, terreno mto identify problem areas — identificar* problemas
6) ( Sport) ( penalty area) área f‡ (de castigo) -
2 department
(a part or section of a government, university, office or shop: The Department of Justice; the sales department.) departamento, sección- department store
1. departamento / sección2. ministeriotr[dɪ'pɑːtmənt]1 (in shop) sección nombre femenino; (in company, organization) departamento, sección nombre femenino; (in university, school, hospital) departamento; (in government) ministerio■ Mrs Scott is the new head of the English Department la Señora Scott es la nueva jefa del departamento de inglés2 familiar (responsibility) campo, esfera, terreno\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdepartment store grandes almacenes nombre masculino pluraldepartment [di'pɑrtmənt] n1) division: sección f (de una tienda, una organización, etc.), departamento m (de una empresa, una universidad, etc.), ministerio m (del gobierno)2) province, sphere: esfera f, campo m, competencia fn.• departamento s.m.• ministerio (Gobierno) s.m.• negociado s.m.• ramo s.m.• sección s.f.dɪ'pɑːrtmənt, dɪ'pɑːtmənt1) ( of store) sección f; ( of company) departamento m, sección f2)a) ( Govt) ministerio m, secretaría f (Méx)b) (AmE Adm)the police/fire department — el cuerpo de policía/bomberos
3) ( Educ) departamento m4) (area of competence, responsibility) (colloq)[dɪ'pɑːtmǝnt]1. N2) [of government] ministerio m, secretaría f (Mex)Department of Employment — Ministerio m or (Mex) Secretaría f de Trabajo
3) * [of activity]men? I don't have any problems in that department — ¿los hombres? no tengo ningún problema en ese campo
2.CPDDepartment for Education and Employment N — (Brit) Ministerio m de Educación y Trabajo
Department of Health N — ≈ Ministerio m de Sanidad
Department of Homeland Security N — (US) Departamento m de Seguridad Nacional
Department of State N — (US) Ministerio m or (Mex) Secretaría f de Asuntos Exteriores
department store N — (grandes) almacenes mpl, tienda f por departamento (Carib)
* * *[dɪ'pɑːrtmənt, dɪ'pɑːtmənt]1) ( of store) sección f; ( of company) departamento m, sección f2)a) ( Govt) ministerio m, secretaría f (Méx)b) (AmE Adm)the police/fire department — el cuerpo de policía/bomberos
3) ( Educ) departamento m4) (area of competence, responsibility) (colloq) -
3 preserve
pri'zə:v
1. verb1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) proteger, guardar2) (to keep in existence: They have managed to preserve many old documents.) conservar3) (to treat (food), eg by cooking it with sugar, so that it will not go bad: What is the best method of preserving raspberries?) conservar
2. noun1) (an activity, kind of work etc in which only certain people are allowed to take part.) dominio, terreno2) (a place where game animals, birds etc are protected: a game preserve.) coto (de caza)3) (jam: blackberry jam and other preserves.) confitura•- preservative
preserve vb conservar / preservartr[prɪ'zɜːv]2 (hunting area) coto, vedado3 (activity) dominio, terreno; (responsibility) incumbencia1 (building, manuscript, wood, leather) conservar; (specimen) conservar, preservar; (food) conservar; (fruit) poner en conserva; (standards, dignity, sense of humour) mantener2 (save, protect) proteger3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (game, fishing, etc) proteger1) protect: proteger, preservar2) : conservar (los alimentos, etc.)3) maintain: conservar, mantenerpreserve n1) or preserves npl: conserva fpeach preserves: duraznos en conserva2) : coto mgame preserve: coto de cazan.• compota s.f.• confitura s.f.• conserva s.f.• coto s.m.• vedado s.m.v.• confitar v.• conservar v.• escapar v.• guardar v.• guarecer v.• preservar v.• retener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)
I prɪ'zɜːrv, prɪ'zɜːv1)a) \<\<food\>\> conservar; \<\<specimen\>\> conservar, preservarb) ( Culin) \<\<fruit/vegetables\>\> hacer* conserva dec) ( maintain) \<\<buildingaditions\>\> conservar; \<\<dignity\>\> conservar, mantener*2) ( protect) (liter) proteger*to preserve somebody FROM something — proteger* a alguien de algo
II
1) ca) (exclusive privilege, sphere)to be a male preserve — ser* terreno or coto exclusivamente masculino, ser* terreno vedado a las mujeres
b) ( restricted area)game preserve — coto m or vedado m de caza
wildlife preserve — (AmE) reserva f de animales
2) ( Culin)a) u c (jam, jelly) confitura f, mermelada fb) u c ( fruit in syrup) (BrE) conserva f[prɪ'zɜːv]1. VT1) (=keep in existence) [+ endangered species, jobs, language] proteger, preservar; [+ customs, silence, reputation] conservar, mantener; [+ sense of humour, memory] conservaras a doctor, it was my duty to preserve life — como médico, era mi deber salvar vidas
2) (=keep from decay) [+ object, environment, meat] conservaraspic, well-preservedperfectly preserved medieval houses — casas fpl medievales en perfecto estado
3) (esp Brit) (Culin) (=bottle, pickle etc) [+ fruit] hacer conservas de; [+ meat, fish] conservarpeppers and chillies may be preserved in oil — los pimientos y los chiles se pueden conservar en aceite
4) (=protect)a) (gen) protegerto preserve sth from/against sth — proteger algo de algo
b) (in prayers, wishes)God or Heaven or saints preserve us! — ¡que Dios nos ampare!
heaven preserve us from little boys — hum que Dios nos proteja de los niños
5) (for private hunting, fishing) [+ game] proteger2. N1) (Culin) (singular) (=jam) mermelada f, confitura f ; (=bottled fruit, chutney) conserva fdamson preserve — mermelada f or confitura f de ciruela damascena
2) (Culin)preserves conservas fpl3) (=restricted area)a) (Hunting) coto m, vedado m ; (for wildlife) reserva f ; game I, 4., wildlife 2.b) (fig) dominio mbanking has remained almost exclusively a male preserve — la banca sigue siendo casi exclusivamente del dominio masculino
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I [prɪ'zɜːrv, prɪ'zɜːv]1)a) \<\<food\>\> conservar; \<\<specimen\>\> conservar, preservarb) ( Culin) \<\<fruit/vegetables\>\> hacer* conserva dec) ( maintain) \<\<building/traditions\>\> conservar; \<\<dignity\>\> conservar, mantener*2) ( protect) (liter) proteger*to preserve somebody FROM something — proteger* a alguien de algo
II
1) ca) (exclusive privilege, sphere)to be a male preserve — ser* terreno or coto exclusivamente masculino, ser* terreno vedado a las mujeres
b) ( restricted area)game preserve — coto m or vedado m de caza
wildlife preserve — (AmE) reserva f de animales
2) ( Culin)a) u c (jam, jelly) confitura f, mermelada fb) u c ( fruit in syrup) (BrE) conserva f -
4 province
'provins(a division of a country, empire etc: Britain was once a Roman province.) provinciaprovince n provinciatr['prɒvɪns]1 (region) provincia2 figurative use terreno, campo, competencia\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthat's not my province eso no es de mi competenciaprovince ['prɑvɪnts] n1) : provincia f (de un país)to live in the provinces: vivir en las provincias2) field, sphere: campo m, competencia fit's not in my province: no es de mi competencian.• competencia s.f.• departamento s.m.• jurisdicción s.f.• provincia s.f.'prɑːvəns, 'prɒvɪns1)a) ( administrative unit) provincia fb) provinces plthe provinces — las provincias; ( in some Latin American countries) el interior (del país)
2)a) (area of knowledge, activity) terreno m, campo mb) ( area of responsibility) competencia fthis isn't my province — esto está fuera de mi competencia, esto no es de mi competencia
['prɒvɪns]N1) (Geog) provincia f2) (fig) (=area of knowledge, activity etc) esfera f, campo m ; (=jurisdiction etc) competencia f3) (Rel) arzobispado m* * *['prɑːvəns, 'prɒvɪns]1)a) ( administrative unit) provincia fb) provinces plthe provinces — las provincias; ( in some Latin American countries) el interior (del país)
2)a) (area of knowledge, activity) terreno m, campo mb) ( area of responsibility) competencia fthis isn't my province — esto está fuera de mi competencia, esto no es de mi competencia
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