programme

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BrE /ˈprəʊɡræm/ AmE /ˈproʊɡræm/

noun / verb en → es

1 TV/RADIO SHOW [countable] B1

a series of television or radio programmes about a particular subject, shown at regular times

emisión, programa de televisión/radio

  • TV/Radio programme on/about something

Collocations a TV programme about cooking · the radio programme on politics

  • There's a new programme on the history of jazz.

    Hay un nuevo programa sobre la historia del jazz.

2 COMPUTER [countable] B1

a set of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it

programa, software

  • computer programme for doing something

Collocations a computer programme for drawing · an educational programme

  • I need to install a new programme on my computer.

    Necesito instalar un nuevo programa en mi computadora.

3 PLAN [countable] B2

a plan or scheme for doing something, especially one that is officially agreed and supported by a government or organization

programa, plan

  • government/health programme

Collocations a health programme for the elderly · an economic recovery programme

  • The government has launched a new education programme.

    El gobierno ha lanzado un nuevo programa educativo.

4 SCHEDULE [countable] B1

a list of events or activities that are planned to happen at particular times, especially in a theatre, cinema, etc.

programación, horario

  • theatre/cinema programme

Collocations a film programme at the cinema · the theatre programme for tonight

  • Check the cinema programme to see what's on.

    Verifica la programación del cine para ver qué está en cartel.

5 ACT [countable] B2

(British English) a part of an event or performance, especially one in a theatre or cinema

acto, escena

  • the second/third programme

Collocations the first programme of the evening · a programme in a play

  • The second programme was a comedy.

    El segundo acto fue una comedia.

6 MANAGE [transitive] B2

(British English) to organize and control the way something is done, especially in business or industry

gestionar, administrar

  • programme a project

Collocations to programme a project efficiently · a company that programmes events

  • They are programming the launch of a new product.

    Están gestionando el lanzamiento de un nuevo producto.

7 TEACH [transitive] B2

(British English) to teach someone how to do something, especially by giving them a course of lessons or training

enseñar, instruir

  • programme somebody in something

Collocations to programme someone in computer skills · a course that programmes people in new techniques

  • We will programme you in the use of this software.

    Te instruiremos en el uso de este software.

8 TECH [transitive] B2

(British English) to set a time or date for something using a computer programme

programar, configurar

  • programme something for a specific time

Collocations to programme an alarm clock · a device that programmes itself automatically

  • She programmed the meeting for 3 o'clock.

    Ella programó la reunión para las tres de la tarde.