element

a part of something that is needed to make it complete or work properly

elemento, componente

• an element of sth

Collocations an important element of success · a key element in the plan

• Teamwork is an essential element of any project.

  El trabajo en equipo es un elemento esencial de cualquier proyecto.

one of the basic substances that make up everything in the world, such as oxygen or iron

elemento químico, sustancia

• an element

Collocations chemical elements · the periodic table of elements

• Hydrogen is the lightest chemical element.

  El hidrógeno es el elemento químico más ligero.

one of the four forces that were traditionally thought to make up everything in the world: earth, air, fire, and water

elemento natural (tierra, aire, fuego, agua)

• an element

Collocations the four elements · earth and air

• In ancient times, people believed that the world was made up of four elements.

  En tiempos antiguos, la gente creía que el mundo estaba compuesto por cuatro elementos.

a place or situation that is natural and suitable for a particular person or animal

entorno, hábitat

• an element

Collocations in one's element · out of one's element

• She feels at home in her element.

  Ella se siente en casa en su entorno natural.

a subject that is taught as part of a course or in school

materia, asignatura

• an element

Collocations maths and science elements · language elements

• Mathematics is an important element of the curriculum.

  Las matemáticas son un elemento importante del currículo.

a small part in a piece of electronic equipment that has a particular function, such as storing information or controlling the flow of electricity

elemento electrónico

• an element

Collocations electronic elements · semiconductor elements

• The device contains several electronic elements.

  El dispositivo contiene varios elementos electrónicos.

a number or symbol that is multiplied by a variable in an equation, such as the 3 in 3x + y = 10

coeficiente, término constante

• an element

Collocations algebraic elements · linear equation elements

• In the equation 2x + 3 = 7, the number 3 is an element.

  En la ecuación 2x + 3 = 7, el número 3 es un término constante.

one of the objects in a set or group

elemento de un conjunto

• an element

Collocations set elements · subset elements

• Each number in the sequence is an element of a set.

  Cada número en la secuencia es un elemento de un conjunto.