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/ˈɔː(ɹ)bɪt/

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noun

Órbita

A circular or elliptical path of one object around another object, particularly in astronomy and space travel.

Examples :

"The Earth's orbit around the sun takes a year. "

La órbita de la Tierra alrededor del sol dura un año.

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noun

Esfera de influencia, área de control

A sphere of influence; an area of control.

Examples :

"In the post WWII era, several eastern European countries came into the orbit of the Soviet Union."

En la era posterior a la Segunda Guerra Mundial, varios países de Europa del Este entraron en la órbita de la Unión Soviética.

politics government area organization position business

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noun

Ámbito, alcance

The course of one's usual progression, or the extent of one's typical range.

Examples :

"The convenience store was a heavily travelled point in her daily orbit, as she purchased both cigarettes and lottery tickets there."

La tienda de conveniencia era un punto muy transitado en su ámbito diario, ya que compraba allí tanto cigarrillos como boletos de lotería.

range position way space

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noun

Órbita

The bony cavity containing the eyeball; the eye socket.

Examples :

"The doctor carefully examined the patient's orbit to check for any signs of injury. "

El médico examinó cuidadosamente la órbita del paciente para verificar si había signos de lesión.

anatomy organ body

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noun

Orbital

A mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom; area of the highest probability of electron´s occurrence around the atom's nucleus.

Examples :

"The electron's orbit dictates the atom's chemical properties. "

La órbita del electrón dicta las propiedades químicas del átomo.

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noun

Órbita

A collection of points related by the evolution function of a dynamical system.

Examples :

"The orbit of student grades showed a steady upward trend throughout the semester. "

La órbita de las calificaciones de los estudiantes mostró una tendencia ascendente constante a lo largo del semestre.

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noun

Órbita

The subset of elements of a set X to which a given element can be moved by members of a specified group of transformations that act on X.

Examples :

"The orbit of the students in the classroom includes all the desks they can reach during a class activity. "

La órbita de los estudiantes en el aula incluye todos los escritorios a los que pueden llegar durante una actividad de clase.

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noun

Estado de excitación, ira

A state of increased excitement, activity, or anger.

Examples :

"The argument with her brother put her into an orbit of furious anger. "

La discusión con su hermano la puso en un estado de furia.

attitude mind emotion

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noun

Órbita

A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other.

Examples :

"The pinball machine's orbit guided the ball around the playfield, bringing it back to the starting point. "

La órbita de la máquina de pinball guio la bola alrededor del campo de juego, devolviéndola al punto de partida.

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verb

Orbitar, girar alrededor

To circle or revolve around another object.

Examples :

"The Earth orbits the Sun."

La Tierra orbita alrededor del Sol.

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verb

Orbitar, rodear

To move around the general vicinity of something.

Examples :

"The harried mother had a cloud of children orbiting her, begging for sweets."

La madre agobiada tenía una nube de niños orbitando a su alrededor, suplicando por dulces.

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verb

Poner en órbita

To place an object into an orbit around a planet.

Examples :

"A rocket was used to orbit the satellite."

Se utilizó un cohete para poner el satélite en órbita.

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