articulate

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɑː.tɪ.kjə.lət/ AmE /ɑːrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt/

adjective, verb en → es

past articulated pp articulated ing articulating

1 CLEAR SPEECH [intransitive] B2

to speak clearly and in a way that is easy to understand

hablar con claridad, expresarse bien

  • articulate something

Collocations articulate an idea · articulate a point of view

  • He is very articulate and can express his ideas clearly.

    Él es muy expresivo y puede transmitir sus ideas con claridad.

2 EXPRESSION [transitive] B1

to explain or describe something in a clear and detailed way

expresar, comunicar claramente

  • articulate something

Collocations articulate an argument · articulate a vision

  • She was able to articulate her feelings very well.

    Ella pudo expresar muy bien sus sentimientos.

3 ANATOMY [adjective] C1

relating to the joints or the movement of parts of the body that are connected by a joint

articulado, que se mueve en las articulaciones

  • articulate bone

Collocations articulate structure · articulate joint

  • The human body has many articulate structures.

    El cuerpo humano tiene muchas estructuras articuladas.

4 POLITICAL [adjective] C1

relating to a political party or group that represents the interests of a particular social class or profession

políticamente representativo, de partido político

  • articulate interest

Collocations articulate minority · articulate community

  • The trade unions are an articulate voice for the working class.

    Los sindicatos son una voz articulada para la clase trabajadora.