noun🔗ShareTelescopioA monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy."Using the telescope, the student was able to observe the craters on the moon clearly. "Usando el telescopio, el estudiante pudo observar claramente los cráteres en la luna.astronomytechnologysciencedeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTelescopioAny instrument used in astronomy for observing distant objects (such as a radio telescope)."The astronomer used a powerful telescope to observe the distant galaxies. "El astrónomo usó un telescopio potente para observar las galaxias distantes.astronomytechnologysciencespacedeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtenderse o contraerse como un telescopioTo extend or contract in the manner of a telescope."The chef telescoped the long metal tray to make it shorter for storage. "El chef extendió y contrajo la bandeja metálica larga para acortarla y guardarla.technologyscienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncajar, deslizarse uno dentro de otroTo slide or pass one within another, after the manner of the sections of a small telescope or spyglass."The student carefully telescoped the drawing paper into the folder. "El estudiante deslizó cuidadosamente el papel de dibujo dentro de la carpeta.technologydevicemachineparttechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColisionar, telescoparseTo come into collision, as railway cars, in such a manner that one runs into another."The two trains telescoped when the engineer of the rear train failed to stop in time. "Los dos trenes colisionaron cuando el maquinista del tren trasero no logró detenerse a tiempo.vehicledisasteractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading