heath

BrE /hiːθ/ AmE /hiːθ/

noun en → es

1 LANDSCAPE [singular] B1

an area of open land covered with low bushes and plants, especially heather

pradera, llanura, terreno de brezo

  • a piece of heath

Collocations heath land · wild heath

  • The area is covered with heather and gorse, typical of the Scottish heaths.

    El área está cubierta de brezo y jarilla, típicas del páramo escocés.

2 ILLNESS [singular] B2

an old-fashioned term for a disease that makes you very weak and ill over a long period of time

enfermedad crónica, enfermedad grave

  • a case of heath

Collocations chronic heath · debilitating heath

  • He was diagnosed with a serious heath condition.

    Fue diagnosticado con una condición de salud grave.

3 HISTORY [singular] C1

a person who lived as a criminal in the countryside, especially during the Middle Ages

bandido medieval, salteador de caminos

  • an outlaw

Collocations medieval heath · outlaw of the heath

  • The legend tells of a notorious heath who roamed the countryside.

    La leyenda habla de un famoso bandido medieval que vagaba por el campo.

4 ELECTRONICS [singular] C1

a device used to protect electrical circuits from damage caused by excessive voltage or current

disipador de calor, resistencia

  • a heath resistor

Collocations heath protection · electronic heath

  • The circuit includes a heath to prevent damage from voltage spikes.

    El circuito incluye un disipador de calor para prevenir el daño causado por picos de voltaje.

5 SPORT [singular] C1

a type of golf course that is designed to resemble a heathland, often with natural hazards and rugged terrain

campo de golf en terreno de brezo, campo de golf natural

  • a heath course

Collocations heath golf · natural heath golf

  • The championship is played on a challenging heath course.

    El campeonato se juega en un exigente campo de golf en terreno de brezo.