spectrum

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɛktrəm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈspɛktrəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spektrəm)

Inflections of 'spectrum' (n):
spectra
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spectrums
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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spectrum,
plural: spectra
n
(colours of light) (colores)espectro nm
 A rainbow contains all the colours of the spectrum.
 El arcoíris contiene todos los colores del espectro.
spectrum n figurative (range of political views) (político)espectro nm
  gama nf
  arco nm
 There is agreement across the spectrum on the need to take action against terrorists.
 A lo largo del espectro se está de acuerdo sobre la necesidad de tomar medidas contra los terroristas.
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spectrum n figurative (range of [sth])espectro nm
  rango nm
 Philip went through the whole spectrum of emotion when he heard of his father's death.
 Philip pasó por todo el espectro de emociones cuando se enteró de la muerte de su padre.
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ASD n initialism (autism spectrum disorder) (sigla)TEA nm
Note: Trastorno del espectro autista.
at the other end of the spectrum adv (as a complete contrast)por otro lado loc adv
  como contrapunto loc adv
  (literal)al otro lado del espectro loc adv
 I like opera but at the other end of the spectrum I'm a punk rock fan.
 Me gusta la ópera, pero por otro lado soy fanático del punk rock.
the autism spectrum n (autism: range of conditions)espectro autista loc nom m
autism spectrum disorder n (neurodivergent condition)trastorno del espectro autista loc nom m
broad spectrum n figurative (wide variety)gran variedad adj + nf
 Their opinions covered a broad spectrum.
 Tienen una gran variedad de opciones.
  amplia gama adj + nf
 Tienen una amplia gama de opciones.
  amplio espectro adj + nm
 Tienen un amplio espectro de opciones.
broad-spectrum n as adj (antibiotic: wide uses) (antibiótico)de amplio espectro loc adj
color spectrum (US),
colour spectrum (UK)
n
(physics: range of colors) (física)espectro luminoso loc nom m
 A prism is needed to observe the full color spectrum present in white light.
  espectro de colores loc nom m
 Con un prisma es posible observar todo el espectro de colores presente en la luz blanca.
electromagnetic spectrum n (electronics) (electrónica)espectro electromagnético nm + adj
mass spectrum n (physics)espectro de masas loc nom m
on the autism spectrum,
on the autistic spectrum
expr
(neuroatypical)en el espectro autista loc adv
on the spectrum expr (autistic, neuroatypical)en el espectro autista loc adv
political spectrum n (range of political opinions)espectro político nm + adj
 This election has candidates from all across the political spectrum, from the far left wing to the far right.
 Hay candidatos de todo el espectro político, desde la extrema derecha hasta la extrema izquierda.
spectrum analysis n (physics: analysis of a range of rays) (física)análisis espectral loc nom m
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. El análisis espectral reveló que la atmósfera de Venus no es como la de la Tierra.
  (física)análisis de espectros loc nom m
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Collocations: the spectrum of light, in the [infrared, ultraviolet, visible] spectrum, [electromagnetic, mass] spectrum, more...

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