bio

BrE /ˈbaɪəʊ/ AmE /ˈbaɪoʊ/

noun / adjective en → es

1 SCIENCE [uncountable] B1

the scientific study of living things and their relationship to each other and the environment

biología, ciencias biológicas

  • study biology

Collocations biology class · biology teacher

  • She's studying biology at university.

    Ella está estudiando biología en la universidad.

2 LIFE [adjective] B1

relating to living things, especially plants and animals

vital, de vida, orgánico

  • bio fuel
  • bio diversity

Collocations bio fuel · bio diversity

  • The company is developing new bio fuels.

    La empresa está desarrollando nuevos combustibles biológicos.

3 ORGANIC [adjective] B2

relating to organic farming and food production methods that do not use artificial chemicals or fertilizers

orgánico, ecológico

  • bio products

Collocations bio food · bio farming

  • We only sell bio products.

    Solo vendemos productos orgánicos.

4 LIFESTYLE [adjective] C1

relating to a way of life that is considered healthy and environmentally friendly, such as eating organic food and not using products made from animals

vida saludable, estilo de vida ecológico

  • bio lifestyle

Collocations bio lifestyle · bio products

  • He follows a strict bio lifestyle.

    Él sigue un estricto estilo de vida biológico.

5 BIOGRAPHY [countable] C1

a book or article about someone's life, written by that person or another writer

biografía, autobiografía

  • write a bio

Collocations bio book · bio article

  • She wrote her own biography.

    Ella escribió su propia biografía.

6 BIOGRAPHY [countable] C1

a short description of someone's life and work, especially for a website or social media profile

biografía corta, perfil

  • write a bio

Collocations bio description · social media bio

  • He updated his social media bio.

    Él actualizó su biografía en redes sociales.

7 BIOGRAPHY [uncountable] C1

a short description of someone's life and work, especially for a website or social media profile

biografía corta, perfil

  • write a bio

Collocations bio description · social media bio

  • She wrote her social media bio.

    Ella escribió su biografía en redes sociales.

8 BIOGRAPHY [countable] C1

a short description of someone's life and work, especially for a website or social media profile

biografía corta, perfil

  • write a bio

Collocations bio description · social media bio

  • He updated his social media bio.

    Él actualizó su biografía en redes sociales.