revolution

S2 W2

BrE /rɪˈvɒljuːʃn/ AmE /rəˈvɑːluːʃn/

noun en → es

1 HISTORY/CHANGE B1

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

  • The Industrial Revolution began in Britain.

    La Revolución Industrial comenzó en Gran Bretaña.

2 SCIENCE B2

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

  • The Copernican Revolution changed our view of the universe.

    La Revolución Copérnica cambió nuestra visión del universo.

3 SPORT C1

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

  • 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.

4 MACHINE C1

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

  • The spinning jenny was a revolutionary invention.

    La rueca de Hargreaves fue una invención revolucionaria.