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yard

S2 W2

BrE /jɑːd/ AmE /jɑrd/

noun en → es

1 AREA [countable] A2

an area of land next to a house, usually with grass and sometimes plants or flowers

jardín

  • the yard

Collocations backyard · front yard

  • They spend a lot of time in their backyard.

    Pasaron mucho tiempo en su patio trasero.

2 MEASUREMENT [countable] B1

a unit of length equal to three feet or 0.9144 meters, used especially in the US and UK

yarda

  • yards

Collocations ten yards · five-yard gap

  • The field is about 50 yards long.

    El campo mide aproximadamente 46 metros de largo.

3 PENALTY [countable] B1

a penalty in football where the ball is kicked from a spot nine yards (8.2 meters) away from the goal line, awarded for certain fouls or violations

penal directo / tiro libre directo

  • a yard

Collocations free kick · penalty kick

  • The referee awarded a yard for the foul.

    El árbitro otorgó un penal directo por la falta.

4 WORKPLACE [countable] B2

an area where work is done, especially in a factory or workshop

terreno de trabajo / patio industrial

  • the yard

Collocations railroad yard · shipyard

  • The workers are in the shipyard.

    Los trabajadores están en el astillero.