map

S2 W1

BrE /mæp/ AmE /mæp/

noun en → es

1 TOPOGRAPHY [noun] A2

a diagram showing the physical features of an area, such as roads and rivers

mapa

Collocations road map · city map

  • She unfolded a road map to find her way.

    Ella desplegó un mapa de carreteras para encontrar el camino.

2 PLAN [noun] B1

a plan or scheme for achieving something

plan, programa, estrategia

Collocations business map · strategic map

  • The company has a new business map for the next five years.

    La empresa tiene un nuevo plan de negocios para los próximos cinco años.

3 TOPOGRAPHIC [adjective] B2

relating to or showing the physical features of an area on a map

topográfico, cartográfico

Collocations topographic survey · map reading

  • The topographic map shows the elevation of the terrain.

    El mapa topográfico muestra la elevación del terreno.

4 DRAW [transitive] B1

to draw a map or plan of an area

dibujar un mapa, trazar

  • map something
  • He mapped out the route on a large sheet of paper.

    Él trazó la ruta en una hoja grande de papel.

5 ASSOCIATE [transitive] B2

to associate or connect one thing with another in a systematic way

asociar, conectar

  • map something to/onto something
  • We can map the symptoms onto a set of possible diagnoses.

    Podemos asociar los síntomas con un conjunto de posibles diagnósticos.

6 SHOW [transitive] B1

to show or represent something on a map

representar, mostrar en un mapa

  • map something
  • The map shows the location of all the hotels.

    El mapa muestra la ubicación de todos los hoteles.

7 TRANSFER [transitive] B2

to transfer or move something from one place to another, often in a systematic way

transferir, mover

  • map something
  • The company is mapping its operations to a new location.

    La empresa está transfiriendo sus operaciones a una nueva ubicación.

8 COMPARE [transitive] C1

to compare or relate one thing with another in a systematic way

comparar, relacionar

  • map something to/onto something
  • We can map the results of this study onto those of a previous one.

    Podemos comparar los resultados de este estudio con los de uno anterior.