acre

acre

Unidad para medir terrenos, equivalente a unos 4047 metros cuadrados.

En inglés sencillo: A unit for measuring land, equal to about 4,047 square metres.

• The farm covers fifty acres.
• We bought an acre of land.
• How much does each acre cost?

Cómo se usa: an acre of something (They bought an acre of woodland.)

Expresiones frecuentes: an acre, acre of land, per acre

gran extensión

Una cantidad muy grande de espacio; normalmente se usa en plural con este sentido.

En inglés sencillo: A very large amount of space, usually expressed in the plural.

• There are acres of room in this kitchen.
• The hotel offers acres of space to relax.
• She had acres of empty floor around her desk.

Cómo se usa: acres of something (The new office has acres of space.)

Sinónimos: expanse

Expresiones frecuentes: acre of space, acre of room