| Additional Translations |
| field adj | (sports: non-track) | de campo loc adj |
| | | campo a través loc adv |
| | I prefer field events to track events. |
| | Prefiero los eventos de campo a los eventos de pista. |
| field adj | (military: combat) | de campaña loc adj |
| | | de campo loc adj |
| | | maniobras nfpl |
| | He's just finished several weeks of field operations. |
| | Acaba de finalizar un período de varias semanas de operaciones de campaña. |
| field adj | US (agriculture: field grown) (AR) | a campo loc adj |
| | | natural adj mf |
| | They harvested a crop of field hay. |
| | Recogieron una cosecha de heno cultivado a campo. |
| | Recogieron una cosecha de heno natural. |
| field adj | (farm labor) | de campo loc adj |
| | | agrícola adj |
| | | rural adj mf |
| | He's a field hand and works at the farm. |
| | Es un hombre de campo y trabaja en una finca. |
| field n | (area: profession, study, etc.) | campo nm |
| | | área nf |
| | The field of applied linguistics has always interested me. |
| | El campo de la lingüística aplicada siempre me ha interesado. |
| field n | figurative (sports: all participants) | participantes n común |
| | (ciclismo) | pelotón nm |
| | She reached the finishing line well ahead of the field. |
| | Alcanzó la meta bien por delante del resto de los participantes. |
| | Alcanzó la meta bien por delante del resto del pelotón. |
| field n | (geology: terrain) (petróleo, gas) | campo nm |
| | (minerales) | yacimiento nm |
| | There's an oil field ten miles west of here. |
| | Hay un campo de petróleo diez millas al oeste de aquí. |
| | Hay un yacimiento de petróleo diez millas al oeste de aquí. |
| field n | (military: combat) | campo de batalla grupo nom |
| | | campo de operaciones grupo nom |
| | He was always with his troops in the field. |
| | Siempre estaba con sus tropas en el campo de batalla. |
| field n | (baseball: team not at bat) | defensiva nf |
| | The Red Sox bat while the Yankees play in the field. |
| | Los Medias Rojas batean mientras los Yankees juegan defensiva. |
| field n | (baseball: outfield) (jugador) | jardinero nm |
| | (área del campo) | jardín nm |
| | Bernie Williams plays center field for the champions. |
| | Bernie Williams juega de jardinero central para los campeones. |
| field n | figurative (expanse) | manto nm |
| | | capa nf |
| | | extensión nf |
| | A field of snow lay round about. |
| | Un manto de nieve lo rodeaba. |
| | Una capa de nieve lo rodeaba. |
| | Una extensión nevada lo rodeaba. |
| field n | (background surface) | fondo nm |
| | She painted a tree against a field of blue. |
| | Pintó un árbol sobre un fondo azul. |
| field n | (magnetism) | campo nm |
| | It produces a strong magnetic field. |
| | Eso produce un campo magnético intenso. |
| field n | (mathematics: set) | cuerpo nm |
| | Prove that the following set is a field. |
| field⇒ vi | (baseball, cricket) (béisbol) | estar en el campo loc verb |
| | | tener la posesión del balón loc verb |
| | The home team is currently fielding. |
| | El equipo local está ahora en el campo. |
| | El equipo local tiene la posesión del balón en estos momentos. |
| field [sth]⇒ vtr | (baseball, cricket: catch ball) | atrapar y devolver loc verb |
| | (AmL, voz inglesa) | fildear⇒ vtr |
| | He fielded the ball with dexterity. |
| | Atrapó y devolvió la pelota con destreza. |
| | Fildeó la pelota con destreza. |
| field [sth] vtr | (sports: put into play) | poner en el campo loc verb |
| | (jugadores) | alinear⇒ vtr |
| | They fielded a very competent team. |
| | Pusieron en el campo un equipo competente. |
| field [sth] vtr | figurative (deal with: questions) | responder⇒, contestar⇒ vtr |
| | The candidate fielded a number of questions from the reporters. |
| | El candidato respondió a unas cuantas preguntas de los periodistas. |
| field [sb]⇒ vtr | (military: deploy) (militar) | desplegar⇒ vtr |
| | The UN has fielded troops in Sierra Leone. |
| | Las Naciones Unidas desplegaron tropas en Sierra Leona. |
Compound Forms:
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athletic field (US),
athletics field (UK) n | (sports ground with track) | campo de atletismo nm + loc adj |
| | The athletic field had been damaged by the rain. |
| | El campo de atletismo sufrió daños ocasionados por la lluvia. |
| baseball field n | (pitch for baseball) | campo de béisbol nm + loc adj |
| | Chicago is home to one of the most famous baseball fields. |
| | | cancha de béisbol nf + loc adj |
binoculars,
field glasses npl | (magnifying eye glasses) | binoculares nmpl |
| | | prismáticos nmpl |
| | | anteojos nmpl |
| | I keep binoculars by the window to look at birds. |
| | Tengo binoculares al lado de la ventana para mirar a los pájaros. |
| cane field n | (sugar plantation) | campo de cañas de azúcar nm + loc adj |
| | | cañaveral nm |
| career field n | (area of work) | campo laboral, campo profesional nm + adj mf |
| | Extendió su campo profesional luego de realizar el posgrado. |
center field (US),
centre field (Can,
UK) n | (baseball: location) (baseball) | jardín central loc nom mf |
| | The ball flew into center field and Jeff caught it. |
| | La pelota voló hasta el jardín central y Jeff la agarró. |
center field (US),
centre field (Can,
UK) n | (baseball: player's position) (baseball) | jardinero central loc nom mf |
| | You can be center field in today's game. |
| | Puedes ser el jardinero central en el juego de hoy. |
| chosen field n | (area of study, expertise) | área de especialización grupo nom |
| | Elegí una área de especialización bastante inexplorada pero con mucho potencial. |
corn poppy,
field poppy,
Flanders poppy n | (flower) (flor) | amapola nf |
| cotton field n | (plantation) | campo de algodón nm + loc adj |
| | Ese rancho tiene 20 hectáreas de campos de algodón. |
| | | algodonal nm |
| depth of field n | (part of an image in sharp focus) (fotografía) | profundidad de campo nf + loc adj |
| | I set the camera aperture to obtain maximum depth of field. |
| | Fijé el diafragma de la cámara para obtener la máxima profundidad de campo. |
| electric field n | (physics: charged area around [sth]) (física) | campo eléctrico nm + adj |
| electromagnetic field n | (electronics) (electrónica) | campo electromagnético nm + adj |
| fallow field n | (agricultural land not in use) | campo en barbecho nm + loc adj |
| | | campo baldío, terreno baldío nm + adj |
| | | barbecho nm |
| field army | (military) (militar) | ejército de operaciones nm + loc adj |
| field artillery | (military) (militar) | artillería de operaciones nf + loc adj |
| field coil | (electronics) | bobina inductora nf + adj |
field day,
sports day n | (school's outdoor sports event) | día de campo nm + loc adj |
| field day n | figurative, informal (great opportunity to enjoy yourself) (coloquial, figurado) | banquete nm |
| | | oportunidad de oro loc nom f |
| | | hacer su agosto loc verb |
| | The revelation about the Prime Minister's love life was a field day for the tabloids. |
| | La revelación de la vida amorosa del Primer Ministro fue un banquete para los tabloides. |
| | Los tabloides hicieron su agosto con la revelación de la vida amorosa del Primer Ministro. |
| field event n | (sports: track meet event) | evento de atletismo nm + loc adj |
| field glasses npl | (binoculars) | binoculares nmpl |
| field goal n | US (football: three-point goal) | gol de campo loc nom m |
| field goal n | (basketball: while ball is in play) | tiro de campo loc nom m |
| field guide | (illustrated book) | guia de campo n común + loc adj |
| field gun n | (weapon: artillery) | cañón de campaña loc nom m |
| field hand | (agricultural worker) | peón de campo nm + loc adj |
| | | peón rural, trabajador rural nm + adj |
| field hockey n | mainly US (sport: hockey played on a field) | hockey sobre césped nm + loc adj |
| | | hockey sobre hierba nm + loc adj |
| | Field hockey is played with a ball, not a puck. |
| | El hockey sobre césped se juega con una bocha y no con un disco. |
| field hospital n | (medical camp) | hospital de campaña nm + loc adj |
| | They set up the field hospital a short distance away from the fighting. |
| | Pusieron un hospital de campaña cerca de la pelea. |
| field house n | (athletics: for storage, dressing) | cobertizo nm |
| field house n | (used for indoor sports) | pabellón nm |
| field jacket | (clothing) | chaqueta nf |
| | (AR) | campera nf |
| field lark n | US, regional (bird: meadowlark) (ave) | sturnella nf |
| field magnet | (electronics) | imán inductor nm + adj |
| field marshal n | (high-ranking military officer) | capitán general loc nom m |
field mouse,
plural: field mice n | (small rodent that lives in fields) | ratón de campo nm + loc adj |
| | | ratón nm |
| | Cinderella's fairy godmother turned four field mice into white horses to pull the coach. |
| | El hada madrina de Cenicienta transformó cuatro ratones de campo en caballos blancos para llevar el carruaje. |
| field of study n | (research: area) | campo de estudio nm + loc adj |
| | | área de estudio nf + loc adj |
| | Joe's field of study is French literature. |
| | El campo de estudio de Joe es la literatura francesa. |
| field of view | (optics) | campo de visión loc nom m |
field of vision,
visual field n | (everything visible to the eye) | campo visual nm + adj mf |
| field office n | (branch or local agency) | sucursal nf |
| | Sometimes the policies dictated by the company's headquarters make no sense to the field offices. |
| | A veces las normas dictadas por la sede central de la compañía no tienen sentido en las otras sucursales. |
| field officer n | (military) (militar) | oficial superior loc nom mf |
| field officer n | (staff member with practical duties) | funcionario local, funcionaria local loc nm, loc nf |
field strength,
field intensity n | (physics) (física) | fuerza del campo loc nom f |
| field study n | (observation of nature in the wild) | estudio de campo nm + loc adj |
| | It was essential to conduct a field study to get to know the bird species better in their own habitat. |
| | Fue esencial llevar a cabo un estudio de campo para conocer mejor esa especie de pájaros en su propio hábitat. |
| field study n | (observation off-site) | estudio de campo nm + loc adj |
| field surgeon n | (military doctor) | cirujano de campo, cirujana de campo loc nm, loc nf |
| field theory | (physics) (física) | teoría de los campos loc nom f |
| field trial n | (sporting dog competition) | competencia de caza nf + loc adj |
| field trial n | (new product test) | ensayo de campo nm + loc adj |
| field trip n | (research outing) | salida de campo nf + loc adj |
| | | excursión nf |
| | The class went on a field trip to the zoo. |
| | Los alumnos fueron al zoológico en una salida de campo. |
| field work n | (research carried out on site) | trabajo de campo nm + loc adj |
| | | trabajo en terreno, trabajo sobre el terreno nm + loc adj |
| | Smithers is in the Amazon doing field work on endangered species. |
| | Her fieldwork confirmed her academic theory about economic development. |
| | Smithers está en el Amazonas haciendo trabajo de campo con especies en peligro de extinción. |
field-based,
field based adj | (carried out in nature) | de campo loc adj |
| | | empírico/a adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | From our field-based observations, we conclude that native species of grasses are in decline. |
| | A partir de nuestros estudios de campo concluimos que las especies de hierbas nativas están disminuyendo. |
field-based,
field based adj | figurative (carried out on site) (figurado) | de campo loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| field-test [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (trial [sth] under real conditions) | hacer un experimento de campo loc verb |
fieldstrip [sth],
field-strip [sth]⇒ vtr | mainly US (disassemble: a weapon) (arma) | desarmar⇒ vtr |
| | (arma) | desmontar⇒ vtr |
fieldstrip [sth],
field-strip [sth] vtr | mainly US (cigarette butt: leave no trace of) | no dejar rastro loc verb |
| flower field n | (land where flowers grow) | campo de flores grupo nom |
| flower field n | (meadow) | prado florido nm + adj |
| | | pradera de flores grupo nom |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tras la caminata, llegamos a un prado florido, embalsamado por el perfume de los lirios. |
football field (UK),
soccer field (US) n | (for soccer) (ES) | campo de fútbol nm + loc adj |
| | (AmL) | cancha de fútbol nf + loc adj |
| | The injured player was carried off the football field on a stretcher. |
| | Sacaron al jugador lesionado del campo de fútbol en una camilla. |
football field (US),
American football field (UK) n | (for American football) (ES) | campo de fútbol americano nm + loc adj |
| | (AmL) | cancha de fútbol americano nf + loc adj |
| | I drove the length of a football field before my car broke down. |
| | Antes de que se me estropeara el coche, pude recorrer la distancia de un campo de fútbol americano. |
| gas field n | (natural gas area) | yacimiento gasífero nm + adj |
| | | yacimiento de gas nm + loc adj |
| gravitational field n | (physics: attractive field) | campo gravitatorio nm + adj |
| gravitational field n | (region around planet, etc.) | campo gravitacional nm + adj mf |
greenfield,
green-field n as adj | UK (land, site: undeveloped) (terreno, área) | no urbanizado loc adj |
| | More and more development is taking place on greenfield land. |
| have a field day v expr | figurative, informal (revel in an opportunity) | aprovechar al máximo loc verb |
| ice field | (floating ice) | capa de hielo nf + loc adj |
| in the field adv | figurative (away from office) (trabajo) | de campo loc adj |
| | | en el campo loc adj |
| | (medios) | en locación loc adj |
| | He likes to work in the field, rather than behind a desk. |
| | Le gusta más el trabajo de campo que estar detrás de un escritorio. |
| landing field n | (airfield: where planes take off and land) | aeródromo nm |
| | The locals called it "The Airport" but it was really nothing more than a grass landing field. |
| | Los de la zona lo llamaban "El Aeropuerto", pero en realidad no era más que un autódromo. |
| | | pista de aterrizaje grupo nom |
| | Los de la zona lo llamaban "El Aeropuerto", pero en realidad no era más que una pista de aterrizaje. |
| lead the field v expr | (be first in a race) | llevar la delantera loc verb |
| | | ir a la cabeza loc verb |
| | | ir primero loc verb |
| lead the field v expr | figurative (be foremost) | llevar la delantera loc verb |
| | | ir a la cabeza loc verb |
| | | ir primero loc verb |
| left field n | (baseball: location) (béisbol) | campo izquierdo nm + adj |
| | He hit the ball straight to left field. |
| left field n | (baseball: player's position) (béisbol) | jardinero izquierdo, exterior izquierdo nm + adj |
| | He played left field professionally for 10 years. |
| left-field adj | (unconventional) | inusual adj mf |
| | | fuera de lo común, poco convencional loc adj |
| level playing field n | figurative (equality, fair situation) | igualdad de condiciones nf + loc adj |
| | We can only compete if we're all on a level playing field. |
| | Solo podemos competir si hay igualdad de condiciones. |
| level the playing field v expr | figurative (make opportunities equal for all) | competir en igualdad de condiciones loc verb |
line of force,
field line n | (physics) | línea de campo nf + loc adj |
| | | línea de fuerza nf + loc adj |
magnetic field,
magnetic intensity,
magnetic field strength,
magnetizing field,
magnetizing force n | (where magnetic force acts) | campo magnético nm + adj |
| major field of study n | (research: main area) | principal tema de estudio grupo nom |
| | My major field of study is Greek, and I am minoring in art history. |
| | Mi principal tema de estudio es el griego y estoy haciendo historia del arte como segunda especialidad. |
| | | especialidad nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Él es médico, pero su especialidad es la cirugía estética. |
minefield,
mine field n | (area full of explosives) | campo minado loc nom m |
| | | campo de minas loc nom m |
| | He lost his leg in the war, when his platoon strayed into a minefield. |
| | Perdió su pierna en la guerra, cuando su pelotón se desvió hacia un campo minado. |
minefield,
mine field n | figurative (sensitive subject or situation) (figurado) | campo minado loc nom m |
| | | campo de minas loc nom m |
| | | polvorín nm |
| | Don't discuss religion with them; it's a mine field! |
| | No discutas de religión con ellos, ¡es un campo minado! |
| off the field expr | (sportsperson: when not playing) | expulsado adj |
oil field,
oilfield n | (area where oil is mined) | campo petrolífero nm + adj |
| | We plan to drill five exploration wells in this oil field. |
| | Pensamos perforar cinco pozos de exploración en este campo petrolífero. |
| open field n | (American football) | campo abierto loc nom m |
| open field n | (military: battlefield) | campo de batalla nm + loc adj |
| open field n | (farming: undivided field) | campo abierto nm + adj |
| | | campo sin dividir nm + loc adj |
| open field n | (wide-open opportunity) | oportunidad nf |
| open-field n as adj | (American football) | de campo abierto loc adj |
| open-field n as adj | historical (farming: using open fields) | de campo abierto loc adj |
| | | de campo sin dividir loc adj |
| open-field n as adj | (with wide-open opportunity) | de oportunidad loc adj |
| out in left field expr | US, figurative, slang (completely mistaken, wrong) (figurado) | parado en el lado equivocado loc adj |
| | | equivocado/a adj |
| be out in left field v expr | US, figurative, slang (be completely mistaken) (figurado) | estar parado en el lado equivocado loc verb |
| | | estar equivocado loc verb |
| be out in left field v expr | (odd, eccentric) | ser extraño, ser raro loc verb |
| | (persona) | ser excéntrico loc verb |
| out of left field expr | mainly US, figurative, slang (surprising) (coloquial) | de la nada loc adv |
| | | de repente, de pronto loc adv |
| | | inesperadamente adv |
| paddy field n | (field where rice is cultivated) | arrozal nm |
| | | campo de arroz nm + loc adj |