earth sciences in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for earth sciences in the English»Spanish Dictionary

earth sciences N npl

earth sciences

ciencias fpl de la tierra

Translations for earth sciences in the English»Spanish Dictionary

science [Am ˈsaɪəns, Brit ˈsʌɪəns] N

1. science U (in general):

science

ciencia f

a man of science

un científico

to blind sb with science hum

deslumbrar a alguien con sus (or tus etc.) conocimientos

don't blind me with science, please!

¡no me apabulles con tanta sabiduría! hum

2. science U or C (academic subject):

science

ciencia f

the sciences

las ciencias

weather forecasting is not an exact science

el pronóstico del tiempo no es una ciencia exacta

understanding the manual is a science in itself

entender el manual es toda una ciencia

I.earth [Am ərθ, Brit əːθ] N

1.1. earth U:

earth astron, REL

tierra f

the earth or Earth

la Tierra

I'd follow you to the ends of the earth

te seguiría hasta el fin del mundo

I'd follow you to the ends of the earth

te seguiría hasta los confines de la tierra liter

nothing on earth would make me do it

no lo haría por nada del mundo

you look like nothing on earth with that new hairdo inf

ese peinado te queda espantoso

to cost the earth Brit inf

costar un ojo de la cara inf

to promise the earth

prometer el oro y el moro

1.2. earth U as intensifier:

why on earth didn't you warn me?

¿por qué diablos or demonios no me avisaste?

who on earth would come visiting at this time?

¿a quién puede ocurrírsele venir de visita a estas horas?

2.1. earth U (land, the ground):

earth

tierra f

earth, sea and sky

tierra, mar y aire

to fall to earth

caer a tierra

to bring sb (back) down to earth

hacer bajar de las nubes a alguien

to come down to earth

bajar de las nubes

to come down to earth

poner los pies sobre la tierra

2.2. earth (soil):

earth U

tierra f

earth attr floor/wall

de tierra

3. earth U Brit ELEC:

earth

tierra f

the machine needs an earth

la máquina necesita una toma de tierra

the machine needs an earth attr cable/wire/terminal

(de toma) de tierra

the machine needs an earth attr cable/wire/terminal

a tierra LatAm

4. earth C (burrow, hole):

earth

madriguera f

to go to earth person:

esconderse

to go to earth fox:

meterse en la madriguera

to run sb/sth to earth

dar con alguien/algo

II.earth [Am ərθ, Brit əːθ] VB trans Brit ELEC

earth

conectar a tierra

the appliance must be earthed

el aparato debe estar conectado a tierra

the appliance must be earthed

el aparato debe hacer tierra LatAm

earth sciences in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for earth sciences in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.science [ˈsaɪənts] N no pl

science

ciencia f

pure/applied science

ciencias f pl puras/aplicadas

the wonders of modern science

las maravillas de la ciencia moderna

II.science [ˈsaɪənts] ADJ

science

de ciencias

I.earth [ɜ:θ, Am ɜ:rθ] N no pl

1. earth (planet):

earth

Tierra f

on earth

en el mundo

you look like nothing (else) on earth

estás espantoso

2. earth (animal's hole):

earth

madriguera f

3. earth ELEC:

earth

toma f de tierra

Phrases:

to bring sb back (down) to earth

hacer bajar de las nubes a alguien

to come back (down) to earth

bajar de las nubes

to cost the earth Brit

costar un ojo de la cara

to go to earth

esconderse

to promise the earth

prometer el oro y el moro

what/who/where/why on earth ...? inf

¿qué/quién/dónde/por qué diablos...?

II.earth [ɜ:θ, Am ɜ:rθ] VB trans

earth

conectar a tierra

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Strand 1 is focused on mathematics, physical sciences, life sciences, earth sciences, information sciences and technological studies and also contains elements of social sciences.

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This convention seems particularly common in medical statistics, but is also common in other areas of application, such as earth sciences, social sciences and business research.

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The second floor contains exhibits focusing on earth sciences, including plate tectonics, rock formation and precious gems.

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The broad subject coverage includes earth sciences, ecology, geomechanics, human geography, physical geography, social geography and oceanography.

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These included cultural geography, physical geography (earth sciences), and mathematical geography (cartography).

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Those interviewed for the strand are those involved in the earth sciences: climatologists, meteorologists, geologists, geophysicists, geochemists, ecologists, glaciologists and oceanographers.

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