tesla

BrE /ˈtɛslə/ AmE /ˈtɛslə/

noun en → es

1 CAR COMPANY [singular] B2

a company that makes electric cars and other vehicles

compañía de coches eléctricos, Tesla

  • Tesla produces electric cars.

Collocations Tesla Model S · Tesla factory

  • Tesla is one of the most innovative car companies.

    Tesla es una de las compañías automovilísticas más innovadoras.

2 UNIT OF MAGNETIC FLUX [singular] C1

a unit for measuring magnetic flux, equal to the flux linking one turn of a coil when an electromotive force of 1 volt is produced in it by changing the current by 1 ampere per second

unidad de flujo magnético (tesla)

  • measured in teslas

Collocations magnetic field strength · Tesla unit

  • The magnetic field was measured at 2.5 teslas.

    El campo magnético se midió en 2,5 teslas.

3 SCIENTIST [singular] C1

Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), a Serbian-American inventor and electrical engineer who made important contributions to the development of alternating current electricity supply systems, radio technology, and wireless communication.

científico Nikola Tesla

  • Nikola Tesla

Collocations Tesla's inventions · Tesla's legacy

  • Nikola Tesla was a pioneer in the field of electrical engineering.

    Nikola Tesla fue un pionero en el campo de la ingeniería eléctrica.