degree

S2 W1

BrE /dɪˈɡriː/ AmE /dɪˈɡriː/

noun en → es

1 EDUCATION [singular] B1

an official qualification given by a university or college after you have successfully completed a course of study

título, grado académico

  • a degree in something

Collocations degree in economics · postgraduate degree

  • She has a degree in law.

    Ella tiene un título en derecho.

2 TEMPERATURE [singular] B1

a unit for measuring temperature, especially on the Celsius scale

grado de temperatura

  • the degree of something

Collocations degree Celsius · body temperature degree

  • The room is at a comfortable degree.

    La habitación está en una temperatura cómoda.

3 EXTENT [singular] B2

the amount or level of something, especially when it can be measured on a scale from low to high

grado, nivel

  • to what degree

Collocations degree of success · degree of difficulty

  • The degree of his involvement is unclear.

    El grado de su participación es incierto.

1 ANGLE [singular] C1

the amount by which a line, surface or plane deviates from the horizontal or vertical

ángulo

  • at an angle of something

Collocations degree of tilt · degree of slope

  • The roof is at a degree of 45.

    El techo está en un ángulo de 45 grados.

2 POLARITY [singular] C1

a unit for measuring the strength or intensity of a magnetic field, electric current, etc.

grado de intensidad

  • to what degree

Collocations degree of magnetism · degree of electrical charge

  • The degree of the magnetic field is high.

    El grado de la fuerza magnética es alto.