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azimuth

/ˈæzɪməθ/

Meanings
noun

Acimut

An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.

Examples :

"the azimuth of a star"
el acimut de una estrella
astronomy nautical direction position space

Related Words

Illustration horizon

horizon noun

/həˈɹaɪzən/

Horizonte

"A tall building was visible on the horizon."

Un edificio alto era visible en el horizonte.

Illustration meridian

meridian noun

/məˈɹɪdɪən/ /məˈɹɪdiən/

El sur

"The school's playground is south of the main building, near the meridian. "

El patio de recreo de la escuela está al sur del edificio principal, cerca del sur.

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

Piedra pasante

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

El muro de piedra seca utilizó una piedra pasante grande y plana para sostener las piedras superiores.

Illustration between

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

Aguja entretela

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

La costurera usó una aguja entretela resistente para crear una puntada precisa y uniforme en la tela gruesa de tapicería.

Illustration southeast

southeast

/ˌsaʊθˈiːst/ /ˌsʌʊθˈiːst/

Sureste

"The school picnic is located in the southeast corner of the park. "

El picnic escolar está ubicado en la esquina sureste del parque.

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

Dirección, rumbo

"Keep going in the same direction."

Sigue en la misma dirección.

Illustration intercepted

intercepted verb

/ˌɪntərˈsɛptɪd/ /ˌɪnɾərˈsɛptɪd/

Interceptar, detener

"The police intercepted the package of stolen goods while it was in transit."

La policía interceptó el paquete de mercancías robadas mientras estaba en tránsito.

Illustration passing

passing verb

/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/

Pasar, cruzar

"The train is passing the station, changing location. "

El tren está pasando por la estación, cambiando de ubicación.

Illustration vertical

vertical noun

/ˈvɜːtɪkəl/ /ˈvɝtɪkəl/

Vértice, cenit

"The vertical of the mountain range was a breathtaking sight. "

El vértice de la cordillera era una vista impresionante.

Illustration indicating

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

Indicar, señalar, mostrar

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

El guardia hizo sonar su silbato para indicar la inminente partida.

Illustration compass

compass noun

/ˈkʌm.pəs/

Brújula

"The hiker used his compass to find north and continue on the trail. "

El excursionista usó su brújula para encontrar el norte y continuar en el sendero.

Illustration quadrant

quadrant noun

/ˈkwɑd.ɹənt/

Cuadrante

"The map divided the city into four quadrants, making it easier to locate different neighborhoods. "

El mapa dividió la ciudad en cuatro cuadrantes, lo que facilitó la localización de los diferentes barrios.