abyss

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/æˈbɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈbɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə bis′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
abyss n (chasm, large gap)abismo nm
  sima nf
 The tourists stood at the edge of the canyon and peered down into the abyss.
 Los turistas permanecieron en el borde del cañón y miraron hacia el abismo.
 Los turistas permanecieron en el borde del cañón y miraron hacia la sima.
abyss n figurative ([sth] deep or infinite) (figurado)abismo nm
 The abyss between the opposing political parties will probably never close up.
 Es probable que el abismo entre los partidos políticos opositores nunca se cierre.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
on the brink of the abyss,
on the edge of the abyss expr		 figurative (on the verge of disaster)al borde del abismo expr
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'abyss' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
abysmal - abyssal
Spanish:
abismo - precipicio - vacío - orco - abismar


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