range

gama, variedad

Conjunto de cosas de distintos tipos.

En inglés sencillo: A collection of different kinds of things.

• We offer a wide range of courses.
• The new range includes coats and shoes.
• Which products are in your summer range?

Cómo se usa: a range of something (The shop sells a range of garden tools.)

Sinónimos: selection, variety, assortment

Expresiones frecuentes: range of something, wide range, product range

rango, intervalo

Conjunto de cantidades, edades u otros valores comprendidos entre un mínimo y un máximo.

En inglés sencillo: The set of amounts, ages, or other values between a lowest and a highest point.

• This car is in my price range.
• The patients were in the same age range.
• Temperatures fell below the usual range last night.

Cómo se usa: in/within a range (The temperature stayed within the normal range.); a range of A to B (The rooms are in the price range of fifty to eighty euros.)

Sinónimos: span, interval

Expresiones frecuentes: age range, price range, within range

autonomía

Distancia que puede recorrer un vehículo antes de necesitar más combustible o una recarga.

En inglés sencillo: The distance a vehicle can travel before it needs more fuel or power.

• The car has a range of 300 kilometres.
• Cold weather reduced the battery range.
• What is the maximum range of this aircraft?

Expresiones frecuentes: range of something, maximum range, driving range

cordillera, sierra

Grupo de montañas o colinas que forman una línea o están unidas.

En inglés sencillo: A line or connected group of mountains, hills, or similar features.

• Snow covered the mountain range.
• We crossed two ranges before reaching the coast.
• A range of low hills separates the villages.

Sinónimos: chain

Expresiones frecuentes: mountain range, range of hills, range of mountains

campo de tiro

Lugar donde se practica el disparo contra blancos.

En inglés sencillo: A place where people practise shooting at targets.

• He practises at the shooting range.
• The range closes at six.
• An instructor explained the safety rules before we entered the range.

Sinónimos: shooting ground

Expresiones frecuentes: shooting range, rifle range, at the range

rango

Diferencia entre el número mayor y el menor de un conjunto.

En inglés sencillo: The difference between the highest and lowest numbers in a set.

• The range is twelve.
• Subtract the lowest score from the highest to find the range.
• Two sets of numbers can have the same range.

Expresiones frecuentes: calculate the range, range of something

variar, oscilar

Abarcar distintas cantidades o tipos entre dos límites o ejemplos indicados.

En inglés sencillo: To include different amounts or kinds, between two stated limits or examples.

• Prices range from five to ten euros.
• The topics ranged from food to politics.
• Our customers range from students to company directors.

Cómo se usa: range from A to B (Prices range from ten to thirty pounds.); range between A and B (Their ages range between twenty and forty.)

Sinónimos: vary

Expresiones frecuentes: range from something, range between something

vagar, recorrer

Moverse libremente por una zona, a menudo recorriendo grandes distancias.

En inglés sencillo: To move freely around an area, often covering a large distance.

• Wolves range over these hills.
• The hunters ranged through the forest.
• Wild horses once ranged freely across the plains.

Cómo se usa: range over/through/around somewhere (Deer range through the forest at night.)

Sinónimos: roam, wander, rove

Expresiones frecuentes: range over something, range through something, range around something, range the fields