elemento

/eleˈmento/, [e.leˈmẽn̪.t̪o]

element, item


Noun elemento m (plural elementos)

  1. element (part of which something consists)
  2. (philosophy) element (one of four building block of matter)
  3. element (group of people with a common characteristic)
  4. individual (person considered alone)
  5. element (component in electrical equiment)
  6. (chemistry) element (one of the simplest chemical substances)
  7. (in the plural) element (atmospheric forces)
  8. element (place or state that something is best suited for)

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


Examples
  • La familia es el elemento natural y fundamental de la sociedad y tiene derecho a la protección de la sociedad y del Estado.

    The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.

  • Deberíamos tener en cuenta que lo que se conoce como sabiduría no es un mero elemento de conocimiento.

    We should bear in mind what is called wisdom is not a mere item of knowledge.

  • Es altamente probable que la eliminación del elemento C dará el mismo resultado.

    It is highly probable that the deletion of element C will still yield the same result.

  • ¿Es volátil el elemento mercurio?

    Is elemental mercury volatile?

  • Una idea es un modelo inmaterial de un elemento de la realidad sea real o ficticio. Cuando pensamos algo, ese único pensamiento es una idea. Las ideas son los átomos de los pensamientos, y los pensamientos son combinaciones de ideas.

    An idea is an immaterial model of a real or a supposed element of reality. An idea is a fragment of our thoughts. When we think something, that single thought is an idea. Ideas are the atoms of the thoughts, and thoughts are a combination of ideas.

  • El cromo es un elemento de transición.

    Chromium is a transition element.

  • El hidrógeno es el elemento más liviano.

    Hydrogen is the lightest element.

  • El magnesio es un elemento químico.

    Magnesium is a chemical element.

  • La educación es un elemento crítico.

    Education is a critical element.

  • Tom está en su elemento cuando juega béisbol.

    Tom is in his element when he is playing baseball.


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