cortex

BrE /ˈkɔːr.teks/ AmE /ˈkɔːr.teks/

noun en → es

1 BRAIN PART [singular] C1

the outer layer of the brain that controls thought, speech, memory, and other important mental activities

corteza cerebral

Collocations human cortex · brain cortex

  • The human cortex is responsible for complex thought processes.

    La corteza cerebral humana es responsable de procesos de pensamiento complejos.

2 SKIN [singular] B2

the outer layer of a plant or animal, such as the bark of a tree or the skin of an animal

corteza, epidermis

Collocations bark cortex · tree cortex

  • The bark of the tree is called its cortex.

    La corteza de un árbol se llama también su corteza.

3 METAL [singular] C1

the outer layer or surface of a metal object, such as the coating on a wire

corteza metálica, recubrimiento

Collocations metal cortex · wire cortex

  • The wire has a protective metal cortex.

    El cable tiene una corteza metálica protectora.