compass

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkʌmpəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkʌmpəs, ˈkɑm-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kum′pəs)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
compass n (navigation device)brújula nf
 Before GPS, ship captains used to use a compass to find their way.
 Antes del GPS los capitanes de barco usaban una brújula para encontrar el camino.
compass,
pair of compasses n		 (device for drawing circles)compás nm
 The architect used a compass to draw a perfect circle.
 El arquitecto usó un compás para trazar un círculo perfecto.
compass n (perimeter, bounds)perímetro nm
  periferia nf
 A great many fruit trees grow within the bounds of this house's gardens.
compass n figurative (bounds, scope)límite nm
  (culto)confín nm
  (culto)confines nmpl
 The compass of this project is hard to define.
 El límite de este trabajo es difícil de definir.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
compass [sth]⇒ vtr archaic (go around, circumnavigate)rodear⇒ vtr
  circunvalar⇒ vtr
compass [sth] vtr archaic (surround)rodear⇒ vtr
 The walls that compassed the city were too high to be scaled.
 Las paredes que rodean la ciudad eran muy altas para escalar.
compass [sth] vtr archaic (devise: a plan or way)idear⇒ vtr
  elaborar⇒ vtr
  trazar⇒ vtr
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
beam compass (drawing)compás de vara nm + loc adj
compass card (navigation)rosa de los vientos loc nom f
compass needle n (magnetic pointer)aguja de la brújula loc nom f
 Compass needles point to the magnetic South.
compass point n (North, South, East or West)punto cardinal loc nom m
 The teacher taught the students how to give directions using the compass points.
compass rose n (for determining course)rosa de los vientos loc nom f
compass rose n (design on map)rosa de los vientos loc nom f
gyrocompass,
gyro-compass n		 (compass directed by gyroscope)girocompás nm
magnetic compass (with magnetized needle)brújula nf
mariner's compass n (used for navigation)brújula de navegación nf + loc adj
moral compass n (ethical sense or guide)moral rectora nf
within the compass of prep figurative (within: a range, limits)dentro de los límites de loc adv
  al alcance de loc adv
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'compass' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
binnacle - by - cardinal point - due north - east - east by north - east by south - east-northeast - east-southeast - gyrocompass - magnetic north - NE - needle - north by east - north by west - north-northeast - northeast - northeast by east - northeast by north - northwest - northwest by north - northwest by west - NW - rhumb - SE - south by east - south by west - south-southwest - southeast - southeast by east - southeast by south - southwest - southwest by south - southwest by west - SW - true - west - west-northwest - west-southwest
Spanish:
brújula - compás - rosa de los vientos - aguja de bitácora - bigotera - bitácora

Collocations: the [north, south, east, west] compass points, compass [direction, orientation, bearings], a compass rose, more...

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