history

the study of past events, especially in human affairs

historia, estudio de la historia

• study history

Collocations history book · history lesson

• He is studying history at university.

  Él está estudiando historia en la universidad.

the past events that are recorded or known about, especially in human affairs

historia, pasado

• ancient history

Collocations world history · recent history

• The history of the country is full of conflict.

  La historia del país está llena de conflictos.

the past events that are recorded or known about, especially in human affairs, related to a specific subject or place

historia de algo

• history of something

Collocations the history of art · the history of medicine

• She wrote a book about the history of photography.

  Ella escribió un libro sobre la historia de la fotografía.

relating to or characteristic of a particular period in the past

histórico, que pertenece al pasado

• historical event

Collocations historical figure · historical period

• The museum has a collection of historical artifacts.

  El museo tiene una colección de artefactos históricos.

a record or document that provides information about a particular period in the past

documento histórico, registro

• historical record

Collocations historical evidence · historical document

• The archives contain many historical records.

  Los archivos contienen muchos registros históricos.

the importance of something in the past, especially because it marks a turning point or has lasting effects

importancia histórica, significado histórico

• have historical significance

Collocations historical importance · historical significance

• The battle had great historical significance.

  La batalla tuvo un gran significado histórico.

the degree to which something is true or correct according to historical facts

exactitud histórica, precisión

• historical accuracy

Collocations historically accurate · historical precision

• The film is based on historical events but it's not historically accurate.

  La película está basada en eventos históricos, pero no es exacta desde el punto de vista histórico.

the circumstances and events that existed at a particular time in the past and influenced something

contexto histórico, entorno

• historical context

Collocations historical background · historical setting

• Understanding the historical context is essential to interpreting these documents.

  Entender el contexto histórico es esencial para interpretar estos documentos.