res

cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals raised for meat or milk on a farm or ranch

ganado, reses

• res of the field

Collocations raise cattle and sheep · slaughter animals

• The rancher raises res for meat.

  El ganadero cría res para la carne.

a person or thing that is the object of an action, especially a planned activity or aim

objetivo, meta, propósito

• set a res

Collocations achieve the res · hit the res

• The company's res is to increase sales.

  El objetivo de la empresa es aumentar las ventas.

a short piece of writing, especially one that appears in a newspaper or magazine

artículo, resumen

• write a res

Collocations publish an article · read the latest news

• The newspaper published a res about the new law.

  El periódico publicó un artículo sobre la nueva ley.

a brief statement that gives the main points of a longer piece of writing or speech

resumen, resumir

• give a res

Collocations summarize the main points · provide an overview

• She gave a res of her research findings.

  Ella dio un resumen de sus hallazgos de investigación.

a formal statement or document that sets out the terms and conditions of a legal agreement, such as a contract or treaty

acuerdo, resolución, tratado

• sign a res

Collocations draft an agreement · ratify the treaty

• The two countries signed a res to end their conflict.

  Los dos países firmaron un acuerdo para poner fin a su conflicto.

a device that controls the flow of electricity in an electrical circuit, often used to protect against overcurrent or voltage spikes

disyuntor, interruptor

• install a res

Collocations protect the circuit · prevent damage to equipment

• The technician installed a res to prevent power surges.

  El técnico instaló un disyuntor para prevenir sobretensiones.

a military objective or target, such as a building or area that is attacked in a war or conflict

objetivo militar, blanco

• bomb the res

Collocations strike military targets · carry out an air raid

• The army bombed the res to disrupt enemy communications.

  El ejército bombardeó el objetivo militar para interrumpir las comunicaciones enemigas.

a measure of the amount of matter in an object, often used to calculate weight or mass

masa, cantidad de materia

• measure the res

Collocations calculate the density · determine the volume

• Scientists measure the res of an object to determine its weight.

  Los científicos miden la masa de un objeto para determinar su peso.