diameter

diámetro

Distancia entre dos lados opuestos de un círculo o un objeto redondo, medida pasando por el centro.

En inglés sencillo: The distance across a circle or round object, measured through its center.

• What is the diameter of this plate?
• The wheel measures fifty centimeters in diameter.
• We need pipes with a larger diameter.

Cómo se usa: a diameter of + measurement (The pipe has a diameter of ten centimeters.); measurement + in diameter (The plate is thirty centimeters in diameter.)

Expresiones frecuentes: in diameter, small diameter, outside diameter

diámetro

Segmento recto que une dos puntos opuestos de una circunferencia pasando por su centro.

En inglés sencillo: A straight line across a circle, passing through its center and joining opposite edges.

• Draw a diameter across the circle.
• Every diameter passes through the center.
• Two diameters divide the circle into four parts.

Cómo se usa: diameter of something (Draw a diameter of the circle through point A.)

Expresiones frecuentes: draw a diameter, diameter of something