scope

scope(

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Granting you a raise in salary is beyond my scope.Ofrecerte una subida de sueldo está fuera de mi alcance.

b. el ámbito

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The scarcity of funds are limiting the scope of this investigation.La escasez de fondos está limitando el ámbito de esta investigación.

c. la esfera

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The country is looking to expand its scope of influence through exporting its goods.El país busca expandir su esfera de influencia a través de la exportación de sus productos.

d. el campo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The school will broaden its scope of activities next year.La escuela ampliará su campo de actividades el año que viene.

2. (opportunity)

a. las posibilidades

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

This position isn't offering me the scope I was looking for.Este puesto no me está ofreciendo las posibilidades que buscaba.

b. la libertad

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

She hadn't scope enough to choose the subject of her thesis.No tuvo libertad suficiente para elegir el tema de su tesis.

3. (telescope mounted on a firearm)

a. la mira telescópica

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Before shooting make sure that the scope is aligned with the target.Antes de disparar asegúrate de que la mira telescópica está alienada con el objetivo.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (to look around)

a. registrar

My sister scoped my bedroom in search of my diary.Mi hermana registró toda mi habitación en busca de mi diario.

b. recorrer con la vista

She scoped the conference room to spot known people.Recorrió con la vista la sala de conferencias para localizar gente conocida.

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