área

/ˈaɾea/, [ˈa.ɾe.a], /ˈaɾja/, [ˈa.ɾja]

area


Noun área f (plural áreas)

  1. area (a particular geographic region)
  2. are (SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres)
  3. area, field (the extent, scope, or range of an object or concept)
    No es totalmente incorrecta. Es más una área gris moralmente.
    It's not flat-out wrong. It's more of a gray area morally.
  4. (mathematics) area (a measure of the extent of a surface)

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • El área de la habitación es de dos metros y medio.

    The room's area is two and half square meters.

  • En esta área está prohibido cazar.

    Hunting is prohibited in this area.

  • El océano Pacífico por sí solo cubre un área más grande que la que cubrirían todos los continentes juntos.

    The Pacific Ocean alone covers an area larger than that of all continents put together.

  • Tom le aconsejó a Mary que no condujera tan rápido en un área escolar.

    Tom advised Mary not to drive too fast in a school zone.

  • Había pasado mucho tiempo que no veía libélulas en esta área.

    It's been a long time since I've seen any dragonflies in this area.

  • Las personas que viven en esta área se están muriendo debido a la falta de agua.

    People living in this area are dying because of the lack of water.

  • La misma fuerza extendida sobre una área más pequeña producirá más presión.

    The same force spread over a smaller area will produce more pressure.

  • Había trescientas cajas de cartón llenas de ropa vieja preparadas para ser enviadas al área afectada.

    There were three hundred cardboard boxes filled with old clothes ready to be sent to the disaster area.

  • Rara vez nieva por esta área.

    It rarely snows in this area.

  • El área de un triángulo es la mitad del área del rectángulo con base y altura equivalentes.

    The area of a triangle is half of the area of the rectangle with equivalent base and height.

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