battery

S2 W1

BrE /ˈbætəri/ AmE /ˈbætəri/

noun en → es

1 POWER SOURCE A2

a device that produces electricity and is used to power small objects such as radios, torches, etc.

batería

  • a battery for something

Collocations battery-powered watch · car battery

  • The radio uses a 9-volt battery.

    La radio usa una batería de 9 voltios.

2 MILITARY B1

a group of guns or missiles that are controlled by the same person or organization

batería (de artillería)

  • a battery of something

Collocations battery of guns · anti-aircraft battery

  • The army set up a battery of anti-aircraft guns.

    El ejército instaló una batería de cañones antiaéreos.

1 SPORTS B2

a group of tennis matches played by the same players in a tournament

partido (de tenis)

  • a battery of something

Collocations tennis match · Wimbledon final

1 LEGAL C1

a set of questions asked to a witness or defendant during a trial

interrogatorio, cuestionario

  • a battery of something

Collocations courtroom questioning · legal examination

1 ELECTRONICS B2

a device that stores electrical energy and can be used to power electronic devices

batería (de almacenamiento)

  • a battery for something

Collocations rechargeable battery · backup battery

1 MEDICAL C1

a device that delivers an electric shock to restart a person's heart during cardiac arrest

desfibrilador, desfibrilador externo automático (DEA)

  • an AED

Collocations automated external defibrillator · cardiac arrest

1 HISTORICAL C2

a large artillery piece used in the past for military purposes

cañón, pieza de artillería

  • a battery of something

Collocations medieval fortress · siege weapon

1 MARINE C2

a group of ships or boats that are part of a naval fleet and work together in combat operations

flota, escuadrón (náutico)

  • a battery of something

Collocations naval battle · warship squadron