| Principal Translations |
| activity n | countable (action) | actividad nf |
| | The company's illegal activities got it in trouble with the police. |
| | Las actividades ilegales de la compañía le ocasionaron problemas con la policía. |
| activity n | uncountable (liveliness, energy) | animación nf |
| | | actividad nf |
| | The activity on the playground reflected the children's happy spirits. |
| | La animación en el patio de juegos reflejaba el espíritu alegre de los niños. |
| activity n | (occupation) (ocupación) | actividad nf |
| | The principal activity of a book reviewer is reading. |
| | La principal actividad de un corrector literario es leer. |
| activity n | countable (children's, school) | actividad nf |
| | The pre-school had many activities to keep the kids occupied. |
| | El preescolar tenía muchas actividades para mantener a los niños ocupados. |
| activity n | uncountable (work) | actividad nf |
| | The activity on the shop floor appears disorganized, but the workers are building automobiles efficiently. |
| | La actividad en la planta parece desorganizada, pero los trabajadores están fabricando automóviles de manera eficiente. |
Compound Forms:
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| activity holiday n | (vacation with planned activities) | vacaciones con planes nfpl + loc adj |
| | | vacaciones con actividades planeadas nfpl + loc adj |
| | | vacaciones de turismo activo nfpl + loc adj |
center of activity (US),
centre of activity (UK) n | (where action takes place) | centro de actividades loc nom m |
| | The Telegraph Station in Alice Springs became the centre of activity in the area. |
| | La estación de telégrafos en Alice Springs se convirtió en el centro de la actividad en el área. |
| commercial activity n | (sale) | actividad comercial loc nom f |
| displacement activity n | (done to avoid [sth] else) | algo que se hace para no hacer otra cosa grupo nom |
| | Whenever she has an essay to write, Bridget always ends up cleaning the whole house as a displacement activity. |
| | Siempre que tiene que escribir un ensayo, Bridget termina limpiando toda la casa para no hacerlo. |
| flurry of activity n | (sudden commotion) | ajetreo nm |
| | | frenesí nm |
| | There was a flurry of activity in the office when the boss arrived. |
| | Había ajetreo en la oficina cuando llegó el jefe. |
| hive of activity n | figurative (place: busy, lively) (figurado) | hormiguero, hervidero nm |
| | Every Sunday the church building turned into a hive of activity. |
| human activity n | (anything done by people) | la acción del hombre expr |
| | | la mano humana, la mano del hombre expr |
| | He argued that global warming is caused by human activity. |
| | Decía que el calentamiento global es causado por la acción del hombre. |
| learning activity n | ([sth] done for educational purposes) | actividad educativa loc nom f |
| | The students' visit to the museum was an enjoyable learning activity. |
| | | actividad de aprendizaje nf |
| leisure activity n | ([sth] done for fun or relaxation) | actividad de ocio loc nom f |
| | Outdoor leisure activities increase in popularity after a long winter. |
| non-market activity n | (business: unrelated to corporate purpose) | actividad no comercial, actividad no mercantil loc nom f |
| | A firm's non-market activities include any financial contributions it makes to a political campaign. |
| outdoor activity n | ([sth] which is done out of doors) | actividad al aire libre grupo nom |
| | My favourite outdoor activity is cycling. |
| | Mi actividad al aire libre favorita es el ciclismo. |
| passive activity n | (tax: non-material involvement) | actividad pasiva loc nom f |
| physical activity n | ([sth] involving use of the body) | actividad física loc nom f |
| | The doctor told my son to do some straining physical activity, like swimming, for instance. |
| | El médico le recomendó a mi hijo que hiciera alguna actividad física, como nadar, por ejemplo. |
| social activity n | ([sth] done in company) | actividad social grupo nom |
| | Some people enjoy walking in the countryside as a social activity. |
| | Alguna gente disfruta de caminar por el campo como una actividad social. |
| | | actividad grupal grupo nom |
| social activity n | (interaction with others) | relaciones sociales grupo nom |
| | | interacción social grupo nom |
| sustained activity n | (prolonged or continued action) | acción prolongada nf + adj |
| sustained activity n | (prolonged physical exertion) | actividad constante nf + adj |