radius

BrE /ˈreɪ.dɪ.us/ AmE /ˈreɪ.di.əs/

noun en → es

1 DISTANCE [singular] B2

the distance from the centre of a circle to its edge

radio, distancia desde el centro hasta la circunferencia

  • a radius of something

Collocations radius of influence · within a radius of

  • The city's population is spread over a large radius.

    La población de la ciudad se extiende en un gran radio.

2 BONE [singular] C1

one of the two bones in the lower part of your arm, between the elbow and wrist

hueso del radio (del antebrazo)

  • the radius
  • He fractured his radius in a fall.

    Se fracturó el radio en una caída.

3 AREA [singular] B2

an area around something, especially within a certain distance from it

área alrededor de algo, especialmente dentro de cierta distancia

  • within a radius of
  • There are several restaurants within a two-mile radius.

    Hay varios restaurantes dentro de un radio de dos millas.