atlas

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BrE /ˈætləs/ AmE /ˈætləs/

noun en → es

1 BOOK OF MAPS [singular] B1

a book or set of books containing maps and information about different places in the world

atlas, libro de mapas

Collocations world atlas · road atlas

  • He bought a new world atlas for his birthday.

    Compró un nuevo atlas mundial para su cumpleaños.

2 MYTHOLOGY [singular] C1

in Greek mythology, Atlas is a giant who holds the sky on his shoulders as punishment for taking part in an unsuccessful war against Zeus and the other gods

Atlas (mitología griega)

  • The statue represents Atlas holding up the world.

    La estatua representa a Atlas sosteniendo el mundo.

3 ANATOMY [singular] C1

a bone in the neck that connects the head to the spine and supports the weight of the head

hueso atlas, primer vértebra cervical

Collocations atlas vertebra

  • The injury affected the atlas bone.

    El trauma afectó el hueso atlas.