cell

a small room in a prison where one or more prisoners are kept

celda, calabozo

Collocations prison cell

• He was locked up in a dark prison cell.

  Fue encerrado en una oscura celda de prisión.

the smallest unit of living things that can exist by itself and carry out all the processes necessary for life

célula

Collocations cell division

• The cell divides into two identical cells.

  La célula se divide en dos células idénticas.

a small area covered by a radio transmitter in a mobile phone network

zona de cobertura, área celular

Collocations cell coverage

• The signal was weak in that cell.

  La señal era débil en esa zona de cobertura.

a small container with chemicals inside it, used to produce electricity for things such as radios and cars

batería, pila

Collocations cell phone

• The battery is made up of several cells.

  La batería está compuesta por varias pilas.

a small group of people who share religious beliefs and practices, especially in a monastery or convent

orden religiosa, comunidad monástica

Collocations monastic cell

• The monks live in cells within the monastery.

  Los monjes viven en celdas dentro del monasterio.

a small group of people who work together as part of a larger organization, especially in business or government

unidad organizativa, departamento

Collocations cell leader

• Each cell has its own manager.

  Cada unidad tiene su propio gerente.

a small unit of a larger system, such as a computer network or an organization

unidad de sistema, módulo

Collocations cell structure

• The company's cell structure allows for quick decision-making.

  La estructura modular de la empresa permite una toma de decisiones rápida.

a small container used in chemical experiments, often made of glass or plastic

probeta, recipiente químico

Collocations test cell

• The experiment was conducted in a test cell.

  El experimento se realizó en una probeta de prueba.