projection

S2 W2

BrE /prəˈdʒɛkʃn/ AmE /prəˈdʒɛkʃn/

noun en → es

1 DISPLAY [singular] B2

a picture or image that is shown on a screen using a projector

proyección, imagen en pantalla

  • a projection of something

Collocations projection of an image · projector screen

  • The projector showed a clear projection on the wall.

    El proyector mostró una clara proyección en la pared.

2 PREDICTION [singular] B1

a guess about what will happen in the future, based on information you have now

pronóstico, predicción

  • make a projection of something

Collocations economic projection · population projection

  • The company made projections about future sales.

    La empresa hizo pronósticos sobre las ventas futuras.

3 PERSONALITY [singular] C1

the way a person behaves or thinks, especially in ways that are not good and make other people dislike them

proyección (de personalidad)

  • have a projection of something

Collocations negative personality projection · unhealthy personality projection

  • He has a projection that makes him difficult to work with.

    Él tiene una proyección que lo hace difícil de trabajar con.

1 GEOMETRY [singular] C1

a drawing or model of a shape, object, or place as seen from one side

proyección (geométrica)

  • make a projection of something

Collocations geometric projection · map projection

  • The architect made a projection of the building.

    El arquitecto hizo una proyección del edificio.

2 PSYCHOLOGY [singular] C1

the process of imagining that your own feelings or thoughts are someone else's, especially when this is not true

proyección (psicológica)

  • make a projection onto somebody

Collocations projection of feelings · psychological projection

  • She made a projection onto her colleague.

    Ella hizo una proyección sobre su colega.

3 TECHNOLOGY [singular] B2

the process of sending data or information to another device, such as a computer screen or mobile phone

proyección (de datos)

  • make a projection onto something

Collocations data projection · wireless data projection

  • The software allows for easy data projection.

    El software permite una fácil proyección de datos.

4 ARCHITECTURE [singular] C1

the part of a building that sticks out from the main wall, such as a balcony or porch

proyección (arquitectónica)

  • have a projection

Collocations building projection · wall projection

  • The house has an impressive porch projection.

    La casa tiene una impresionante proyección de porche.

5 MATH [singular] C1

a mathematical operation that represents a point or line in one space as another point or line in another space

proyección (matemática)

  • make a projection of something

Collocations mathematical projection · coordinate projection

  • The mathematician made an accurate mathematical projection.

    El matemático hizo una proyección matemática precisa.