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binoculars

/ˈbənˌɒk.jə.lə(ɹ)z/

Meanings
noun

Prismáticos

A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.

Examples :

"Using the binoculars, Sarah could clearly see the distant mountains from the schoolyard. "
Usando los prismáticos, Sarah podía ver claramente las montañas distantes desde el patio de la escuela.
device technology

Related Words

Illustration lenses

lenses noun

/lɛnzɪz/

Lentes

"My new glasses have special lenses that help me see the whiteboard clearly in class. "

Mis gafas nuevas tienen lentes especiales que me ayudan a ver la pizarra claramente en clase.

Illustration series

series noun

/ˈsɪə.ɹiːz/ /ˈsiɹiz/

Serie, sucesión

"A series of seemingly inconsequential events led cumulatively to the fall of the company."

Una serie de eventos aparentemente intrascendentes condujeron acumulativamente a la caída de la empresa.

Illustration clearly

clearly adverb

/ˈkliːɹli/ /ˈklɪəli/ /ˈklɪɹli/

Claramente

"He enunciated every syllable clearly."

Enunció cada sílaba claramente.

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 schoolyard

schoolyard noun

/ˈskuːljɑːrd/ /ˈskuːljɑrd/

Patio de la escuela

"The children played tag on the schoolyard during recess. "

Los niños jugaron al pilla-pilla en el patio de la escuela durante el recreo.

Illustration device

device noun

/dəˈvaɪs/

Dispositivo, aparato

"There are a number of household devices in a kitchen such as a dishwasher, a garbage disposal, or an electric can opener."

Hay varios dispositivos domésticos en una cocina, como un lavavajillas, un triturador de basura o un abrelatas eléctrico.

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

Consistir en

"The project consists of three main parts. "

El proyecto consiste en tres partes principales.

Illustration mountains

mountains noun

/ˈmaʊntn̩z/

Montañas

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

Pasamos el fin de semana haciendo senderismo en las montañas.

Illustration distance

distance noun

/ˈdɪs.təns/

Distancia

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

Desde Moscú, la distancia es relativamente corta a San Petersburgo, relativamente larga a Novosibirsk, pero aún mayor a Vladivostok.

Illustration distant

distant adjective

/ˈdɪstənt/

Distante, lejano

"The music from the party was distant, but I could still hear a few notes. "

La música de la fiesta era distante, pero aún podía escuchar algunas notas.

Illustration objects

objects noun

/ˈɒbdʒɛkts/ /əbˈdʒɛkts/

Objetos, cosas

"The children collected colorful objects from the beach, like seashells and smooth stones. "

Los niños recogieron objetos coloridos de la playa, como conchas marinas y piedras lisas.

Illustration magnify

magnify verb

/ˈmaɡnɪfaɪ/ /ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/

Glorificar, enaltecer

"The church choir sings to magnify God's love. "

El coro de la iglesia canta para glorificar el amor de Dios.