battery

batería, pila

Dispositivo que almacena energía y proporciona electricidad a teléfonos, juguetes u otros aparatos.

En inglés sencillo: A device that stores energy and supplies electricity to a phone, toy, or other machine.

• My phone needs a new battery.
• We replaced the batteries in the toy.
• Can you charge the car battery?

Expresiones frecuentes: rechargeable battery, car battery, battery charger

batería, carga

Cantidad de energía eléctrica que queda en la batería de un aparato.

En inglés sencillo: The amount of electrical energy left in a device’s power supply.

• My phone has no battery left.
• There’s enough battery for one more call.
• The screen brightness uses a lot of battery.

Sinónimos: charge, power

Expresiones frecuentes: low battery, enough battery, battery left

agresión física

Delito que consiste en usar fuerza física contra otra persona de manera ilegal.

En inglés sencillo: The crime of using unlawful physical force against another person.

• He was charged with battery.
• The court heard evidence about the alleged battery.
• She was convicted of assault and battery.

Expresiones frecuentes: assault and battery, charged with battery, battery charge

batería

Conjunto de cañones militares grandes que se utilizan juntos.

En inglés sencillo: A group of large military guns used together.

• The battery fired at the fort.
• Soldiers moved the artillery battery closer to the river.
• Two batteries defended the harbour entrance.

Expresiones frecuentes: artillery battery, gun battery, coastal battery

batería de jaulas

Conjunto de jaulas pequeñas donde se crían gallinas para producir huevos.

En inglés sencillo: A set of small cages in which hens are kept to produce eggs.

• The hens were kept in a battery.
• The farm removed its old laying batteries.
• Animal welfare groups opposed the use of battery cages.

Expresiones frecuentes: battery cages, battery hens, laying battery