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terminal

/ˈtɚmɪnəl/

Meanings
noun

Terminal, edificio terminal

A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.

Examples :

"After taking the train to the airport, I walked to the terminal building. "
Después de tomar el tren al aeropuerto, caminé hacia el edificio de la terminal.
building architecture vehicle traffic place toefl
noun

Cargo de terminal

A rate charged on all freight, regardless of distance, and supposed to cover the expenses of station service, as distinct from mileage rate, generally proportionate to the distance and intended to cover movement expenses.

Examples :

"The shipping company's terminal fee is applied to all packages, regardless of how far they are being sent. "
El cargo de terminal de la empresa de transporte se aplica a todos los paquetes, independientemente de la distancia a la que se envíen.
business economy commerce industry toefl
noun

Estación terminal, estación final

A town lying at the end of a railroad, in which the terminal is located; more properly called a terminus.

Examples :

"The train station in the small terminal town was bustling with families waiting for their relatives returning from summer vacation. "
La estación de tren en el pequeño pueblo terminal estaba llena de familias esperando a sus familiares que regresaban de las vacaciones de verano.
place geography toefl
noun

Tanque de almacenamiento

A storage tank for bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) prior to further distribution.

Examples :

"The oil refinery used a large terminal to store the crude oil before it was sent to various gas stations. "
La refinería de petróleo utilizó un gran tanque de almacenamiento para guardar el petróleo crudo antes de enviarlo a varias gasolineras.
fuel industry building utility technical environment place business toefl
noun

Terminal, extremo

The end of a line where signals are either transmitted or received, or a point along the length of a line where the signals are made available to apparatus.

Examples :

"The phone's terminal is located on the desk, allowing easy access for everyone in the office. "
El terminal del teléfono está ubicado en el escritorio, lo que permite un fácil acceso para todos en la oficina.
electronics technology signal communication device computing toefl
noun

Terminal

A device for entering data into a computer or a communications system and/or displaying data received, especially a device equipped with a keyboard and some sort of textual display.

Examples :

"The student used the terminal in the computer lab to type their research paper. "
El estudiante usó la terminal en el laboratorio de computación para escribir su trabajo de investigación.
technology computing electronics device machine communication internet toefl

Related Words

Illustration passengers

passengers noun

/ˈpæsənd͡ʒəz/ /ˈpæsənd͡ʒɚz/

Pasajeros

"Somebody in a team who does not do their fair share of the work."

Alguien en un equipo que no hace su parte justa del trabajo.

Illustration facilities

facilities noun

/fəˈsɪlɪtiz/

Aseos, servicios, retrete

"The gas station offered clean facilities for travelers. "

La gasolinera ofrecía aseos limpios para los viajeros.

Illustration communications

communications noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/

Comunicaciones, transmisión

"communication of a secret"

Comunicación de un secreto

Illustration interrupting

interrupting verb

/ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪŋ/ /ˌɪnɾəˈrʌptɪŋ/

Interrumpir, perturbar

"A maverick politician repeatedly interrupted the debate by shouting."

Un político inconformista interrumpió repetidamente el debate gritando.

Illustration distribution

distribution noun

/ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuːʃən/

Distribución

"The distribution of the school supplies was done fairly, giving each student an equal amount. "

La distribución de los útiles escolares se hizo de manera justa, dando a cada estudiante una cantidad igual.

Illustration proportionate

proportionate verb

/pɹəˈpɔːʃənət/ /pɹəˈpɔːʃəneɪt/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃənət/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃəneɪt/

Proporcionar, hacer proporcional

"The teacher proportionately adjusted the difficulty of the exam to the students' abilities. "

El profesor ajustó proporcionalmente la dificultad del examen a las habilidades de los estudiantes.

Illustration flashlight

flashlight noun

/ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/

Linterna

"My flashlight helped me find my keys after I locked myself out of the house. "

Mi linterna me ayudó a encontrar mis llaves después de que me quedé fuera de casa.

Illustration regardless

regardless adjective

/ɹɪˈɡɑːd.lɪs/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/

Independientemente, despreocupado

"Regardless of the rain, she went to school. "

Independientemente de la lluvia, ella fue a la escuela.

Illustration ramification

ramification noun

/ɹæmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌɹæməfəˈkeɪʃən/

Ramificación, ramal

"The plant's root system had a complex ramification, with many small branches spreading out into the soil. "

El sistema radicular de la planta tenía una ramificación compleja, con muchas ramas pequeñas que se extendían en el suelo.

Illustration extremities

extremities noun

/ɛk-/ /-ɾiz/

Extremidades, extremos

"During the winter, I always wear gloves and a hat to protect my extremities, like my fingers and ears, from the cold. "

Durante el invierno, siempre uso guantes y un gorro para proteger mis extremidades, como los dedos y las orejas, del frío.

Illustration transmitted

transmitted verb

/tɹænsˈmɪtɪd/

Transmitir, enviar

"The teacher transmitted the homework assignment to the students via email. "

El profesor transmitió la tarea a los estudiantes por correo electrónico.

Illustration transportation

transportation noun

/tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/

Transporte

"We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation."

Tenemos que sacar a la gente de sus coches y animarles a utilizar formas alternativas de transporte.