shale

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃeɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʃeɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shāl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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shale n (clay-rich rock) (roca)lutita nf
 The soil in this area has a large amount of shale in it.
 La tierra en esta zona tiene una gran cantidad de lutita.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
oil shale n (geology: shale with bitumens)lutita bituminosa nf + adj
  esquisto bituminoso nm + adj
shale oil n (type of petroleum)petróleo de esquisto loc nom m
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'shale' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
oil shale - synthetic fuel
In Lists: Rocks, more...
Collocations: the [extraction, formation, fracking] of shale, [natural gas, oil] in shale, [deposits, reserves, beds] of shale, more...

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