fork

S2 W1

BrE /fɔːk/ AmE /fɔrk/

noun en → es

1 EAT [uncountable] A2

a utensil with two or three sharp prongs for picking up food

tenedor

Collocations eat with a fork

  • She eats her spaghetti with a fork.

    Ella come su espagueti con un tenedor.

2 ROAD [uncountable] B1

a place where two or more roads meet and split in different directions

encrucijada, cruce

Collocations at a fork in the road

  • We got lost at a fork in the road.

    Nos perdimos en una encrucijada del camino.

3 COMPUTER [uncountable] B2

a device that connects two or more computer cables and allows data to be sent between them

conector, interfaz

Collocations USB fork

  • The USB fork allows you to connect two devices.

    El conector USB permite conectar dos dispositivos.

4 ELECTRICITY [uncountable] C1

a device that connects a single electrical wire or cable to several others, allowing electricity to be distributed among them

disyuntor, interruptor

Collocations electric fork

  • The electric fork distributes power to multiple outlets.

    El disyuntor distribuye energía a múltiples salidas.

5 COMPUTER [uncountable] C1

a program that allows users to run two or more operating systems on one computer at the same time

emulador, software de virtualización

Collocations virtual fork

  • The virtual fork allows users to run Linux on a Windows machine.

    El emulador permite a los usuarios ejecutar Linux en una máquina de Windows.

6 ELECTRICITY [uncountable] C1

a device that splits an electrical signal into two or more paths, often used in radio and television equipment

divisor de señal, divisor de potencia

Collocations signal fork

  • The signal fork splits the audio signal into two channels.

    El divisor de señal divide la señal de audio en dos canales.

7 COMPUTER [uncountable] C1

a process in a computer program that creates two or more new processes from an existing one, often used in multitasking operating systems

proceso de forking, clonación de proceso

Collocations fork process

  • The fork process creates two new processes.

    El proceso de forking crea dos nuevos procesos.

8 ELECTRICITY [uncountable] C1

a device that splits an electrical circuit into two or more branches, often used in power distribution systems

disyuntor de distribución, divisor de potencia

Collocations power fork

  • The power fork distributes the electrical current to different parts of the building.

    El divisor de potencia distribuye la corriente eléctrica a diferentes partes del edificio.