terminal
BrE /ˈtɜːmɪnəl/ AmE /ˈtɜːrmənl/
noun en → es
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
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We arrived at the airport terminal an hour before our flight.
Llegamos a la terminal del aeropuerto una hora antes de nuestro vuelo.
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
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The computer terminal was out of order.
El terminal de computadora estaba fuera de servicio.
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
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The railway line ends at its terminal.
La línea ferroviaria termina en su extremo.
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
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He was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Fue diagnosticado con una enfermedad terminal.
a device that is used to connect two or more pieces of electrical equipment.
terminal, enchufe
- electrical terminal
Collocations electrical terminal · connection terminal
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The electrical terminal was damaged.
El terminal eléctrico estaba dañado.
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
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The financial terminal processed thousands of transactions.
El centro de operaciones financieras procesó miles de transacciones.
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
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The telecommunications terminal was installed last week.
El terminal telefónico se instaló la semana pasada.
a part of a molecule that can react with other molecules or substances.
terminal químico, extremo reactivable
- chemical terminal
Collocations chemical terminal · reactive terminal
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The chemical reaction started at the terminal of the molecule.
La reacción química comenzó en el extremo reactivo de la molécula.