volt

BrE /vɒlt/ AmE /vɑːlt/

noun en → es

1 ELECTRICITY UNIT [singular] C1

a unit of electrical potential difference or electromotive force equal to the difference between two points in a conductor carrying one ampere current when the power dissipated between those points is one watt.

voltio, unidad de voltaje

Collocations voltaje de 220 volts

  • The device requires a voltage of 5 volts.

    El dispositivo requiere una tensión de 5 voltios.

2 ACROBATICS [singular] B2

a movement in which someone turns head over heels through the air, usually while performing acrobatics.

giro acrobático, vuelo

Collocations hacer un volt

  • She did a perfect front flip in the air.

    Ella hizo un voltereta frontal en el aire.