equator

ecuador

Línea imaginaria que rodea la Tierra a igual distancia del polo norte y del polo sur.

En inglés sencillo: An imaginary line around the middle of Earth, equally far from the North and South Poles.

• It is hot near the equator.
• Our ship crossed the equator yesterday.
• Countries along the equator often have warm weather all year.

Expresiones frecuentes: near the equator, cross the equator, along the equator

ecuador

Línea que rodea un objeto redondo a igual distancia de sus extremos superior e inferior.

En inglés sencillo: A line around the middle of a round object, equally far from its top and bottom points.

• Draw a line around the ball's equator.
• The orange was cut along its equator.
• A narrow band circles the sphere's equator.

Sinónimos: midline

Expresiones frecuentes: sphere's equator, along the equator, around the equator