scientist

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BrE /ˈsaiəntɪst/ AmE /ˈsaɪəntɪst/

noun en → es

1 PROFESSIONAL ROLE [singular] B1

a person who works in science, especially someone who does scientific research and experiments

científico, investigador

  • a scientist studies something

Collocations scientist in a laboratory · renowned scientist

  • She is one of the world's leading scientists.

    Ella es una de las científicas más destacadas del mundo.

2 SPECIALIST [singular] B2

a person who has special knowledge about a particular area of science and is an expert in it

especialista, experto en ciencia

  • be a scientist in something

Collocations climate change scientist · marine biologist (scientist)

  • He is a leading scientist on climate change.

    Él es un experto destacado en cambio climático.