terminal

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtɜːmɪnəl/ AmE /ˈtɜːrmənl/

noun en → es

1 AIRPORT/STATION [singular] B1

a building or area at an airport, railway station, etc., where passengers wait for and board planes, trains, etc.

terminal de aeropuerto, estación, terminal ferroviaria

  • at the airport terminal

Collocations airport terminal · railway station terminal

  • We arrived at the airport terminal an hour before our flight.

    Llegamos a la terminal del aeropuerto una hora antes de nuestro vuelo.

2 COMPUTER [singular] B2

a device, such as a computer or mobile phone, that is used to connect to the internet or other networks.

terminal de computadora, dispositivo terminal

  • computer terminal

Collocations computer terminal · internet terminal

  • The computer terminal was out of order.

    El terminal de computadora estaba fuera de servicio.

3 END [singular] B1

the end or final part of something, such as a road, railway line, etc.

terminal, extremo

  • at the terminal point

Collocations terminal point · end of a road

  • The railway line ends at its terminal.

    La línea ferroviaria termina en su extremo.

1 MEDICAL [adjective] C1

relating to a condition that is serious and likely to cause death or severe disability.

terminal, crítico

  • a terminal illness

Collocations terminal illness · terminal condition

  • He was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

    Fue diagnosticado con una enfermedad terminal.

2 ELECTRONICS [singular] B2

a device that is used to connect two or more pieces of electrical equipment.

terminal, enchufe

  • electrical terminal

Collocations electrical terminal · connection terminal

  • The electrical terminal was damaged.

    El terminal eléctrico estaba dañado.

3 FINANCE [singular] C1

a place where financial transactions are carried out, such as buying and selling stocks or other investments.

terminal financiero, centro de operaciones

  • financial terminal

Collocations financial terminal · investment terminal

  • The financial terminal processed thousands of transactions.

    El centro de operaciones financieras procesó miles de transacciones.

4 TELECOMMUNICATIONS [singular] C1

a device used to connect a computer or other equipment to a telecommunications network.

terminal telefónica, dispositivo terminal

  • telecommunications terminal

Collocations telecommunications terminal · network terminal

  • The telecommunications terminal was installed last week.

    El terminal telefónico se instaló la semana pasada.

5 CHEMISTRY [singular] C1

a part of a molecule that can react with other molecules or substances.

terminal químico, extremo reactivable

  • chemical terminal

Collocations chemical terminal · reactive terminal

  • The chemical reaction started at the terminal of the molecule.

    La reacción química comenzó en el extremo reactivo de la molécula.