vulcan

BrE /ˈvʌl.kən/ AmE /ˈvʌl.kən/

noun en → es

1 PERSON B2

a person who works in a factory that makes metal objects, especially nails and screws

herrero, forjador

  • a Vulcan

Collocations Vulcan worker

  • He was a skilled Vulcan who made nails and screws.

    Era un hábil forjador que hacía clavos y tuercas.

2 MYTH C1

the Roman god of fire, metalworking, and volcanoes; the Greek equivalent is Hephaestus

Vulcano (mitología romana)

  • Vulcan
  • In Roman mythology, Vulcan was the god of fire and metalworking.

    En la mitología romana, Vulcano era el dios del fuego y la forja.

3 PLANET C1

the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system; it is very hot and has a reddish appearance because of iron oxide on its surface

Venus (planeta)

  • Vulcan
  • Scientists once thought there was a planet between Mercury and Venus, which they called Vulcan.

    Los científicos alguna vez pensaron que había un planeta entre Mercurio y Venus, al cual llamaban Vulcano.

4 CAR C2

a type of car made by the Ford Motor Company in the early 1900s; it was a small and simple vehicle that was popular with farmers

Ford Model T (coche)

  • Vulcan
  • The Ford Vulcan was a small car that was popular with farmers in the early 1900s.

    El Ford Vulcano era un coche pequeño que fue muy popular entre los agricultores en la primera década del siglo XX.

5 VOLCANO B1

a volcano, especially one that is active and erupting lava or ash

volcán

  • an active Vulcan
  • The volcano was an active Vulcan, spewing out hot lava and ash.

    El volcán era activo, despidiendo lava caliente y cenizas.

6 METALWORKING B2

the process of working with metal to make objects such as tools or weapons; the work done by a Vulcan (1)

forja, trabajo del metal

  • Vulcaning
  • The blacksmith's shop was busy with Vulcaning.

    La herrería estaba ocupada con el trabajo de forja.

7 FIRE B2

a fire, especially one that is used to heat metal or cook food; the act of heating something with a fire

fuego, calentamiento con fuego

  • Vulcaning
  • The Vulcan was used to heat the metal before forging.

    El fuego se usaba para calentar el metal antes de forjarlo.

8 MYTHOLOGY C1

the study or knowledge of myths, especially those related to Vulcan (2)

mitología romana

  • Vulcanology
  • The study of Roman mythology is called Vulcanology.

    El estudio de la mitología romana se llama vulcanología.