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activity

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ækˈtɪvɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ækˈtɪvɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ak tiv′i tē)

Inflections of 'activity' (n): npl: activities

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Inglés	Español
activity n	countable (action)	actividad nf
The company's illegal activities got it in trouble with the police.
Las actividades ilegales de la compañía le ocasionaron problemas con la policía.
activity n	uncountable (liveliness, energy)	animación nf
actividad nf
The activity on the playground reflected the children's happy spirits.
La animación en el patio de juegos reflejaba el espíritu alegre de los niños.
activity n	(occupation) (ocupación)	actividad nf
The principal activity of a book reviewer is reading.
La principal actividad de un corrector literario es leer.
activity n	countable (children's, school)	actividad nf
The pre-school had many activities to keep the kids occupied.
El preescolar tenía muchas actividades para mantener a los niños ocupados.
activity n	uncountable (work)	actividad nf
The activity on the shop floor appears disorganized, but the workers are building automobiles efficiently.
La actividad en la planta parece desorganizada, pero los trabajadores están fabricando automóviles de manera eficiente.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
activity n	(pastime, hobby)	afición nf
actividad nf
pasatiempos nmpl
His favourite activity was playing golf.
Su afición preferida era jugar golf.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
activity holiday n	(vacation with planned activities)	vacaciones con planes nfpl + loc adj
vacaciones con actividades planeadas nfpl + loc adj
vacaciones de turismo activo nfpl + loc adj
center of activity (US), centre of activity (UK) n	(where action takes place)	centro de actividades loc nom m
The Telegraph Station in Alice Springs became the centre of activity in the area.
La estación de telégrafos en Alice Springs se convirtió en el centro de la actividad en el área.
commercial activity n	(sale)	actividad comercial loc nom f
displacement activity n	(done to avoid [sth] else)	algo que se hace para no hacer otra cosa grupo nom
Whenever she has an essay to write, Bridget always ends up cleaning the whole house as a displacement activity.
Siempre que tiene que escribir un ensayo, Bridget termina limpiando toda la casa para no hacerlo.
flurry of activity n	(sudden commotion)	ajetreo nm
frenesí nm
There was a flurry of activity in the office when the boss arrived.
Había ajetreo en la oficina cuando llegó el jefe.
hive of activity n	figurative (place: busy, lively) (figurado)	hormiguero, hervidero nm
Every Sunday the church building turned into a hive of activity.
human activity n	(anything done by people)	la acción del hombre expr
la mano humana, la mano del hombre expr
He argued that global warming is caused by human activity.
Decía que el calentamiento global es causado por la acción del hombre.
learning activity n	([sth] done for educational purposes)	actividad educativa loc nom f
The students' visit to the museum was an enjoyable learning activity.
actividad de aprendizaje nf
leisure activity n	([sth] done for fun or relaxation)	actividad de ocio loc nom f
Outdoor leisure activities increase in popularity after a long winter.
non-market activity n	(business: unrelated to corporate purpose)	actividad no comercial, actividad no mercantil loc nom f
A firm's non-market activities include any financial contributions it makes to a political campaign.
outdoor activity n	([sth] which is done out of doors)	actividad al aire libre grupo nom
My favourite outdoor activity is cycling.
Mi actividad al aire libre favorita es el ciclismo.
passive activity n	(tax: non-material involvement)	actividad pasiva loc nom f
physical activity n	([sth] involving use of the body)	actividad física loc nom f
The doctor told my son to do some straining physical activity, like swimming, for instance.
El médico le recomendó a mi hijo que hiciera alguna actividad física, como nadar, por ejemplo.
social activity n	([sth] done in company)	actividad grupal grupo nom
Some people enjoy walking in the countryside as a social activity.
actividad social grupo nom
Alguna gente disfruta de caminar por el campo como una actividad social.
social activity n	(interaction with others)	interacción social grupo nom
relaciones sociales grupo nom
sustained activity n	(prolonged or continued action)	acción prolongada nf + adj
sustained activity n	(prolonged physical exertion)	actividad constante nf + adj

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In the English description:

acquired right - action - addict - addictive - aerobic - aerobic exercise - all in a day's work - arena - athletically - ballet dancing - begin - berrying - biodynamic - bodily function - bondage - boom - break - buoyancy - burgeoning - business hub - business marketing - business meeting - bustle - busyness - camping - canoeing - card game - center of gravity - cerebration - chaperone - cold storage - comeback - commence - computer log - cookery - core business - counterinsurgency - cover tracks - craft - crime rate - crime syndicate - cutting and sticking - cycling - day camp - dead - deindustrialize - dicking around - direction - disturb - dive

Spanish:

movimiento - actividad - ocupación - trasiego - bullicio - trote - vida - actividad física - ámbito de actuaciones - campo de actividad - eje de actividad - registro de actividad - torbellino vital - práctica dirigida - actividad molesta, insalubre, nociva y peligrosa - acción civil proveniente de delito

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Synonyms: action, motion, hustle and bustle, bustle, hubbub, more...

Collocations: [physical, mental, strenuous, low-impact, easy] activity, UK: [take, go on, book] an activity holiday, [business, political, illegal, business, private] activities, more...

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