generation

S2 W1

BrE /dʒəˈneɪʃn/ AmE /dʒəˈreɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 GROUP OF PEOPLE [singular] A2

a group of people who are about the same age and were born around the same time

generación, grupo de personas

  • the generation of 1960s

Collocations baby boomer generation · millennial generation

  • The baby boomers are the generation born after World War II.

    Los baby boomers son la generación nacida después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

2 TIME PERIOD [singular] B1

a period of time, especially one that is considered to be a particular stage in the development or history of something

período de tiempo, etapa

  • the generation of change

Collocations generation gap · digital generation

  • The digital age marks a new generation in communication.

    La era digital marca una nueva generación en la comunicación.

3 PRODUCT [singular] B2

a particular version or model of something, especially an electronic device

versión, modelo

  • the latest generation

Collocations new generation smartphone · latest generation technology

  • The new generation of smartphones is more powerful than ever.

    La nueva generación de teléfonos inteligentes es más potente que nunca.

4 BIOLOGY [singular] C1

the process of producing offspring or the group of organisms produced at one time by a parent organism

procreación, descendencia

  • a generation of bacteria

Collocations generation gap · reproductive generation

  • The bacterial population grows through rapid generations.

    La población bacteriana crece a través de generaciones rápidas.

5 ELECTRONICS [singular] C1

a particular stage in the development of an electronic device or system, characterized by improvements in technology and performance

etapa tecnológica, generación electrónica

  • the next generation

Collocations next-generation computer · latest generation technology

  • The company is working on the next generation of computers.

    La empresa está trabajando en la próxima generación de computadoras.