órbita

f.

1 orbit.

2 eye socket, socket.

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órbita

► nombre femenino

1 (de un astro) orbit

2 (del ojo) socket

■ se le salían los ojos de las órbitas his eyes were popping out of his head

3 (ámbito) field

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FRASEOLOGÍA

órbita de actuación field of activity

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noun f.

orbit

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SF

1) [gen] orbit

entrar en órbita alrededor de la luna — to go into orbit round the moon

estar en órbita — to be in orbit

poner en órbita — to put in orbit

está fuera de su órbita de acción — it's outside his field

2) (Anat) [ocular] socket, eye-socket

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femenino

1) (Astron) orbit

poner en órbita — to put into orbit

2) (Anat) (eye) socket, orbit (tech)

3) (ámbito, esfera) field

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= orbit.

Ex. Indeed, the demand for wide-band satellite channels is so great that, from 1984, satellites will be placed at 2-degree intervals of the equatorial orbit, instead of the previously used 4-degree separation.

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* órbita elíptica = elliptical orbit.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

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femenino

1) (Astron) orbit

poner en órbita — to put into orbit

2) (Anat) (eye) socket, orbit (tech)

3) (ámbito, esfera) field

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= orbit.

Ex: Indeed, the demand for wide-band satellite channels is so great that, from 1984, satellites will be placed at 2-degree intervals of the equatorial orbit, instead of the previously used 4-degree separation.

* órbita elíptica = elliptical orbit.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

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órbita

feminine

A (Astron) orbit

entró en órbita it went into o entered orbit

el satélite que pusieron en órbita the satellite they put into orbit

poner a algn en órbita ‹astronauta› to put sb into orbit;

‹artista/cantante› to launch sb

te voy a dar una bofetada que te va a poner en órbita (fam); I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week (colloq)

Compuesto:

órbita de transferencia

transfer orbit

B (Anat) eye socket, socket, orbit (tech)

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas his eyes were almost popping out of their sockets o were coming out on stalks

C (ámbito, esfera) field

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Del verbo orbitar: (conjugate orbitar)

orbita es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

órbita sustantivo femenino
1 (Astron) orbit;

◊ poner en órbita to put into orbit

2 (Anat) (eye) socket, orbit (tech)
órbita sustantivo femenino
1 orbit
2 Anat eye socket
3 fig (área de influencia) ascendió a los ejecutivos que estaban en su órbita, he promoted the executives that were under his control
'órbita' also found in these entries:
English:
boost
- orbit
- socket

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órbita nf

1. [de astro] orbit;

órbita terrestre Earth's orbit;

entrar/poner en órbita to go/put into orbit;

Comp

le pegó tal bofetón que casi le pone en órbita he gave him such a slap he nearly knocked him into the middle of next week

2. [de ojo]

órbita (ocular) eye socket, Espec orbit;

al verla casi se le salen los ojos de las órbitas his eyes nearly popped out of his head when he saw her

3. [ámbito] sphere, realm

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órbita

f orbit;

colocar o

poner en órbita put into orbit

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órbita nf

1) : orbit

2) : eye socket

3) ámbito: sphere, field

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órbita n orbit