revolution
BrE /rɪˈvɒljuːʃn/ AmE /rəˈvɑːluːʃn/
noun en → es
a major change in the way a country or organization is organized, especially when this involves violence and when one group of people replaces another in power
revolución, cambio radical
- a revolution in something
Collocations industrial revolution · political revolution
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The Industrial Revolution began in Britain.
La Revolución Industrial comenzó en Gran Bretaña.
a major change in the way that people think about or understand something, especially a scientific theory or idea
revolución científica, cambio en la comprensión
- a revolution in something
Collocations scientific revolution · medical revolution
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The Copernican Revolution changed our view of the universe.
La Revolución Copérnica cambió nuestra visión del universo.
a sudden change in a sport or game, for example when new rules are introduced that make the sport more exciting and popular
cambio en el deporte, revolución del juego
- a revolution in something
Collocations soccer revolution · basketball revolution
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The introduction of the three-point line was a revolution in basketball.
La introducción de la línea de tres puntos fue una revolución en el baloncesto.
a machine that spins very fast and is used for making cloth or removing water from wet materials
máquina de vapor, máquina de hilado
- a revolution
Collocations spinning machine · centrifugal machine
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The spinning jenny was a revolutionary invention.
La rueca de Hargreaves fue una invención revolucionaria.