orbit

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɔːrbɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɔrbɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ôr′bit)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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orbit n (astronomy: curved path)órbita nf
 The astronomer studied the comet with an irregular orbit.
 El astrónomo estudiaba el cometa con una órbita irregular.
orbit n (astronomy: revolution)órbita nf
 The earth's orbit takes 365 days.
 La órbita de la tierra tarda 365 días.
orbit [sth]⇒ vtr (astronomy: revolve around)orbitar⇒ vtr
 The satellite orbited the earth.
 El satélite orbitaba la Tierra.
orbit n figurative (field, range) (figurado, alcance)órbita nf
 That type of international legislation is not within England's orbit.
 Ese tipo de legislación internacional no está dentro de la órbita de Inglaterra.
orbit n (anatomy: eye socket) (del ojo)órbita nf
 The strike fractured Greg's orbit in several places.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
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lunar orbit n (movement of moon around earth)órbita lunar nf + adj mf
 El Apollo 8 tomó unas fotos espectaculares de la Tierra mientras estaba en la órbita lunar.
lunar orbit n (movement of object around moon)órbita lunar nf + adj mf
 Apollo 8 took some spectacular photos of Earth while it was in lunar orbit.
orbit the Earth v expr (circle the world)realizar una órbita alrededor de la Tierra loc verb
  girar en órbita de la Tierra loc verb
  orbitar alrededor de la Tierra loc verb
 Satellites orbit the earth.
 The Moon orbits the Earth.
 Los satélites realizan una órbita alrededor de la Tierra. // La Luna realiza una órbita alrededor de la Tierra.
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'orbit' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
deferent - encircle - geostationary - orbital - path - period - suborbital
Spanish:
eclíptica - órbita - orbitar - desorbitar - pivotar


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