urban heat island in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for urban heat island in the English»Spanish Dictionary

island [Am ˈaɪlənd, Brit ˈʌɪlənd] N

1. island GEOG:

island

isla f

an island of sanity in the midst of the urban chaos

un remanso en medio del caos urbano

attr island communities tend to be conservative

las comunidades insulares tienden a ser conservadoras

he was welcomed by the island community

los isleños le dieron la bienvenida

2. island (in road):

island

isla f

urban [Am ˈərbən, Brit ˈəːb(ə)n] ADJ GEOG

urban area/community

urbano

urban life

urbano

urban life

en las urbes

urban studies

estudios mpl de urbanismo

urban warfare

la guerrilla urbana

a program of urban renewal

un programa de remodelación urbana

the urban poor

los pobres de las ciudades

I.heat [Am hit, Brit hiːt] N

1.1. heat U (warmth):

heat

calor m

the cat basked in the heat of the fire

el gato disfrutaba del calor de la lumbre

in the heat of the day

cuando el sol aprieta

in the heat of the day

en las horas de más calor

if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen prov

si es demasiado para ti, quítate de en medio

attr heat loss

pérdida f de calor

1.2. heat U (for cooking):

heat

fuego m

on/over/at a low heat

a fuego lento

1.3. heat U (heating):

heat inf

calefacción f

1.4. heat U (of curry, chili):

heat

lo picante

heat

lo picoso Mex

2. heat U (excitement, passion):

heat

calor m

heat

acaloramiento m

he spoke with some heat

habló con cierto acaloramiento or con cierta vehemencia

I realize you said it in the heat of the moment

ya sé que lo dijiste en un momento de enojo (or exaltación etc.)

his article will generate more heat than light

su artículo caldeará los ánimos pero no arrojará nueva luz sobre el tema

his intervention took the heat out of the situation

su intervención calmó los ánimos

3. heat U (pressure) inf:

to put the heat on sb

apretarle las clavijas a alguien inf

to take the heat off sb

darle un respiro a alguien

the heat is off

ya ha pasado lo peor inf

4. heat U (estrus):

heat

celo m

to come into or Brit on heat

ponerse en celo

to be in or Brit on heat animal:

estar en celo

to be in or Brit on heat woman: sl

estar caliente vulg sl

5. heat U (police) Am sl:

the heat

la poli inf

the heat

la pasma Spain sl

the heat

la tira Mex sl

the heat

la cana RioPl sl

the heat

la tomba Col sl

the heat

los pacos Chil inf

6. heat C SPORTS:

heat

eliminatoria f

heat

prueba f eliminatoria

II.heat [Am hit, Brit hiːt] VB trans

heat

calentar

heat house

calefaccionar

III.heat [Am hit, Brit hiːt] VB intr

heat

calentarse

urban heat island in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for urban heat island in the English»Spanish Dictionary

urban heat island N ECOL

urban heat island

isla f de calor

urban heat island effect

efecto m isla de calor

Translations for urban heat island in the Spanish»English Dictionary

isla de calor

urban heat island

efecto m isla de calor

urban heat island effect

Translations for urban heat island in the English»Spanish Dictionary

island [ˈaɪlənd] N

island

isla f

island of calm fig

refugio m de paz

urban [ˈɜ:bən, Am ˈɜ:r-] ADJ

urban

urbano, -a

urban area

zona f urbana

urban sprawl

urbanización f caótica

I.heat [hi:t] N no pl

1. heat (warmth, high temperature):

heat

calor

in the heat of the day

cuando más calor hace

to cook sth on a high/low heat

cocinar algo a fuego rápido/lento

2. heat (heating system):

heat

calefacción f

to turn down the heat

bajar la calefacción

3. heat (emotional state):

heat

acaloramiento m

in the heat of the argument

en el momento más acalorado de la discusión

4. heat (sports race):

heat

eliminatoria f

5. heat no pl ZOOL:

heat

celo m

to be on heat

estar en celo

Phrases:

if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen prov

quien no aguante la presión, que no se meta en la olla prov

to put the heat on sb

presionar a alguien

to take the heat off sb

dar un respiro a alguien

II.heat [hi:t] VB trans

1. heat (make hot):

heat

calentar

2. heat (excite):

heat

acalorar

III.heat [hi:t] VB intr

heat (become hot)

calentarse

heat fig (inflame)

acalorarse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Studies have been conducted on the urban heat island effect via satellite imagery.

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Concrete is a primary contributor to the urban heat island effect, but is less so than asphalt.

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A highly heat-reflective thermoplastic membrane is used to waterproof each roof, and helps mitigate the urban heat island effect.

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Thus, cities produce an urban heat island effect on the spatial distribution of temperatures.

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The intense tropical heat and urban heat island effect also makes the top the only place on the train with plenty of air circulation.

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The urban heat island effect leads to increased rainfall, both in amounts and intensity, downwind of cities.

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The plants that are on the roof increase the albedo and decreases the urban heat island effect.

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The main conclusion is that microscale and local-scale impacts dominate the mesoscale impact of the urban heat island.

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Not all cities have a distinct urban heat island.

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Combating the urban heat island effect is another reason for creating a green roof.

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