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satellites

/ˈsætəlaɪts/

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noun

Satélite

A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

Examples :

"A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite."

Una etapa superior gastada es un satélite abandonado.

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noun

Satélites artificiales

A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth.

Examples :

"Many telecommunication satellites orbit at 36000km above the equator."

Muchos satélites de telecomunicaciones orbitan a 36000 km sobre el ecuador.

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noun

Estado satélite

A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body.

Examples :

"During the Cold War, many Eastern European countries were considered satellites of the Soviet Union, heavily influenced by its political and economic policies. "

Durante la Guerra Fría, muchos países de Europa del Este fueron considerados estados satélites de la Unión Soviética, fuertemente influenciados por sus políticas políticas y económicas.

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noun

Satélite, secuaz

An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.

Examples :

"The CEO arrived at the meeting, trailed by his usual satellites, all eager to agree with everything he said. "

El CEO llegó a la reunión, seguido por sus habituales secuaces, todos ansiosos por estar de acuerdo con todo lo que decía.

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noun

Televisión por satélite

Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that utilize man-made satellite technology.

Examples :

"Do you have satellite at your house?"

¿Tienes televisión por satélite en tu casa?

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noun

Complemento

(grammar) A grammatical construct that takes various forms and may encode a path of movement, a change of state, or the grammatical aspect. Examples: "a bird flew past"; "she turned on the light".

Examples :

"In the sentence "The ball rolled down the hill," "down the hill" functions as a satellite, showing the path of movement. "

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verb

Transmitir por satélite

To transmit by satellite.

Examples :

"The news station satellites its broadcasts so people around the world can watch. "

La estación de noticias transmite sus emisiones por satélite para que la gente de todo el mundo pueda verlas.

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