pod

BrE /pɒd/ AmE /pɑːd/

noun en → es

1 VEGETABLE [singular] B1

a long green vegetable with a pointed end that grows in the ground and is eaten as food

guisante, alubia

Collocations green pod

  • The peas are in their pods.

    Los guisantes están en sus vainas.

2 CONTAINER [singular] B1

a small container, especially one that is made of plastic or metal and used for storing food in a refrigerator

recipient, recipiente, tarro

Collocations plastic pod

  • She put the leftovers in a plastic pod.

    Ella puso los restos en un recipiente de plástico.

3 VEHICLE [singular] B2

a small vehicle with three wheels, used for racing or as a toy

triciclo, vehículo

Collocations three-wheeled pod

  • He bought a new racing pod.

    Él compró un nuevo vehículo de carreras.

4 ELECTRONIC [singular] B2

a small electronic device that can be used to control something, such as a television or computer

control remoto, dispositivo electrónico

Collocations remote pod

  • The remote pod controls the TV.

    El control remoto maneja la televisión.

5 SCIENCE [singular] C1

a small container used in scientific experiments to hold liquids or other substances

probeta, recipiente de laboratorio

Collocations glass pod

  • The scientist used a glass pod to measure the liquid.

    El científico usó un recipiente de vidrio para medir el líquido.

6 SPACE [singular] C1

a small space vehicle used for traveling in space or orbiting the Earth

capsula espacial, nave espacial pequeña

Collocations space pod

  • The astronauts entered the space pod.

    Los astronautas entraron en la nave espacial pequeña.

7 ANATOMY [singular] C1

a small, rounded part of an animal's body that is used for a particular purpose, such as the testes in male animals or the ovaries in female animals

órgano reproductor, glándula

Collocations male pod

  • The male has two pods.

    El macho tiene dos órganos reproductores.

8 SPORT [singular] C1

a small, hard ball used in some sports, such as cricket or baseball

pelota pequeña, bala

Collocations cricket pod

  • The player hit the cricket pod.

    El jugador golpeó la pelota de críquet.