area

S1 W1

BrE /ˈeəriə/ AmE /ˈerɪə/

noun en → es

1 PLACE [singular] A2

a particular part of a town, country, or the world

zona, área, región

  • the area around something

Collocations area of study · business area

  • The hotel is in a quiet residential area.

    El hotel está en una zona residencial tranquila.

2 SPACE [singular] B1

the amount of space that a surface covers or takes up

área, superficie

  • an area of something

Collocations area measurement · floor area

  • The house has a large living area.

    La casa tiene un amplio espacio de estar.

3 FIELD [singular] B1

a subject or field of study, work, or interest

área, campo, especialidad

  • an area of something

Collocations area of expertise · research area

  • She has a special interest in the area of environmental science.

    Ella tiene un interés especial en el campo de la ciencia ambiental.

4 SPORT [singular] B2

a marked-out part of a sports field or court where players are allowed to play

área, zona

  • the area around something

Collocations penalty area · goal area

  • The ball went into the penalty area.

    El balón entró en la zona de penalti.

5 ECONOMICS [singular] C1

a part of an economy or market that deals with a particular type of product, service, or activity

sector, área económica

  • an area of something

Collocations market area · economic area

  • The company is expanding into new business areas.

    La empresa está expandiéndose hacia nuevos sectores de negocio.

6 HEALTH [singular] C1

a part of the body that has a particular function or is affected by something

área, región del cuerpo

  • an area of something

Collocations pain area · affected area

  • The patient complained about pain in the lower back area.

    El paciente se quejó de dolor en la zona lumbar.

7 MATH [singular] C1

the amount of space inside a shape or surface, calculated by multiplying its length and width

área (matemática)

  • an area of something

Collocations area calculation · surface area

  • The formula for calculating the area of a circle is πr².

    La fórmula para calcular el área de un círculo es πr².

8 GOVERNMENT [singular] C1

a part of a country that is governed by the same laws or has its own government

área, región administrativa

  • an area of something

Collocations administrative area · government area

  • The new law applies to the entire administrative area.

    La nueva ley se aplica a toda la región administrativa.