industrial

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BrE /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/ AmE /ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl/

adjective en → es

1 FACTORY [attributive or predicative] B1

relating to factories and the production of goods

industrial, de fábrica, industrializado

  • an industrial area/zonedistrict
  • the industrial sector

Collocations industrial production · industrial waste

  • The city has a large industrial zone.

    La ciudad tiene una gran zona industrial.

2 LABOR [attributive or predicative] B1

relating to the working people in factories and other industries

industrial, obrero, laboral

  • an industrial dispute/conflict
  • the trade union movement

Collocations industrial relations · industrial action

  • There was a major strike in the industrial sector.

    Hubo un gran paro en el sector industrial.

3 ECONOMY [attributive or predicative] B2

relating to industry and business as part of a country's economy

industrial, económico, productivo

  • an industrial policy/strategy
  • the economic development

Collocations industrial growth · industrial output

  • The government has announced new industrial policies.

    El gobierno ha anunciado nuevas políticas industriales.

1 HISTORY [attributive or predicative] C1

relating to the period of history when machines were first used in factories and industry began to grow rapidly

industrial, de la Revolución Industrial

  • the industrial revolution
  • an industrial society

Collocations industrial development · industrial progress

  • The Industrial Revolution changed the way people lived.

    La Revolución Industrial cambió la forma en que las personas vivían.