polar

relating to the North Pole or South Pole of the Earth, or to a place near these poles

polares, del Ártico o Antártida

• polar region/area

Collocations polar bear · polar ice cap

• The polar regions are warming faster than the rest of the world.

  Las regiones polares se están calentando más rápido que el resto del mundo.

relating to two completely different or opposite ideas, opinions, etc.

opuestos, extremos

• polar opposites

Collocations polar extremes · polar opposite

• Their views are polar opposites.

  Sus puntos de vista son extremos opuestos.

relating to the magnetic poles of a magnet or other object that has magnetism

magnético, polar (en física)

• polar molecule

Collocations polar molecule · polar solvent

• Water is a polar molecule.

  El agua es una molécula polar.

relating to the process of making people or groups have very different opinions and beliefs, often in a way that makes it difficult for them to agree with each other

polarización, división ideológica

• polarization of society

Collocations political polarization · social polarization

• The country is experiencing a period of political polarization.

  El país está experimentando un período de polarización política.