field

S1 W1

BrE /fiːld/ AmE /fiːld/

noun en → es

1 PLACE [singular] A1

an area of open land, especially one that is used for growing crops or keeping animals

campo, terreno

  • a field of something

Collocations cornfield · pasture field

  • The farmer ploughed his field.

    El granjero aró su campo.

2 STUDY [singular] B1

an area of study or work, especially one that is part of a larger subject

área de estudio, disciplina

  • a field of something

Collocations field of study · specialize in a field

  • She specializes in the field of medicine.

    Ella se especializa en el campo de la medicina.

1 SPORT [singular] B2

an area where a sport is played, especially outside

campo deportivo, cancha

  • a field for something

Collocations football field · soccer field

  • The football team played on a muddy field.

    El equipo de fútbol jugó en un campo embarrado.

1 QUESTION [singular] B2

a question or topic that is discussed in an examination, interview, etc.

pregunta, tema de discusión

  • a field of something

Collocations exam field · interview field

  • The interviewers asked a wide range of fields.

    Los entrevistadores preguntaron sobre una amplia gama de temas.

1 ELECTRIC [singular] C1

an area around an electrically charged object where a force can be felt, or the force itself

campo eléctrico

  • a field of something

Collocations electromagnetic field · magnetic field

  • The magnetic field around the Earth protects us from harmful radiation.

    El campo magnético alrededor de la Tierra nos protege de radiación dañina.

1 WORK [singular] B2

a place where a company or organization does its work, especially outside an office

sede, lugar de trabajo

  • in the field

Collocations work in the field · field work

  • He works in the field of environmental conservation.

    Él trabaja en el campo de la conservación ambiental.

1 MATH [singular] C2

a set with two or more operations defined on it, such as addition and multiplication

campo (matemático)

  • a field of something

Collocations field theory · algebraic field

  • The study of fields is an important part of algebra.

    El estudio de los campos es una parte importante de la álgebra.

1 BASKETBALL [singular] C1

the area on a basketball court where players can score two points by shooting the ball through the hoop

área de dos puntos, zona del campo

  • a field of something

Collocations two-point field goal · three-point field goal

  • He scored a two-point field goal.

    Él anotó un tiro de dos puntos.