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spirit compass

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
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
Inglés		Español
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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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
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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