conception

concepción, fecundación

Unión de un espermatozoide con un óvulo, que da inicio al embarazo.

En inglés sencillo: The beginning of pregnancy, when a sperm joins an egg.

• Conception happened in early June.
• The couple had difficulty with conception.
• Some women notice changes soon after conception.

Sinónimos: fertilization

Expresiones frecuentes: after conception, time of conception, natural conception

concepción, idea

Idea o imagen mental que tienes de algo, o tu manera de entenderlo.

En inglés sencillo: An idea, picture, or understanding of something that you have in your mind.

• We have different conceptions of success.
• Her conception of family includes close friends.
• The book challenges our usual conception of time.

Cómo se usa: conception of something (His conception of justice differs from mine.)

Sinónimos: idea, notion, concept

Expresiones frecuentes: conception of something, a narrow conception, a different conception

concepción, ideación

Proceso de imaginar y desarrollar una idea o un plan nuevo.

En inglés sencillo: The process of developing a new idea or plan.

• The project changed after its conception.
• She guided the design from conception to completion.
• They discussed the conception of a new transport system.

Cómo se usa: conception of something (The conception of the plan took several months.)

Sinónimos: creation, formulation

Expresiones frecuentes: initial conception, conception of something, from conception onwards