generation

generación

Personas nacidas aproximadamente en la misma época, o cosas de edad similar.

En inglés sencillo: A group of people born around the same time, or things of about the same age.

• My generation grew up with television.
• Younger generations use their phones differently.
• This music brought a whole generation together.

Sinónimos: age group

Expresiones frecuentes: younger generation, older generation, someone’s generation, whole generation

generación

Grupo de productos que corresponde a una etapa del desarrollo de una tecnología.

En inglés sencillo: A group of products representing one stage in the development of a technology.

• This is the latest generation of phones.
• Each generation of computers runs faster.
• The next generation will use less power.

Cómo se usa: generation of something (A new generation of batteries lasts much longer.)

Sinónimos: version, series

Expresiones frecuentes: next generation, new generation, generation of something

generación

Grupo que ocupa el mismo nivel en una familia, como los hijos o sus padres.

En inglés sencillo: One group in a family line, such as all the children or all their parents.

• Three generations live in this house.
• The farm passed from one generation to the next.
• Each generation of the family has kept this photograph.

Expresiones frecuentes: three generations, successive generations, generation of someone

generación

Tiempo entre el nacimiento de una persona y el de sus hijos, normalmente unos treinta años.

En inglés sencillo: The time between people being born and their own children being born, usually about thirty years.

• A generation ago, this town was tiny.
• The population doubled within one generation.
• The forest recovered over several generations.

Expresiones frecuentes: a generation ago, within a generation, over a generation

generación, producción

Proceso de producir algo, especialmente electricidad.

En inglés sencillo: The process of producing something, especially electricity.

• Wind farms increase electricity generation.
• The plant stopped power generation during repairs.
• Automatic generation of reports saves us time.

Cómo se usa: generation of something (The generation of electricity requires reliable equipment.)

Sinónimos: production, creation

Expresiones frecuentes: power generation, electricity generation, generation of something