branch

rama

Parte leñosa que crece hacia fuera desde el tronco de un árbol.

En inglés sencillo: A woody part that grows out from the main stem of a tree.

• A bird sat on a branch.
• The wind broke several branches last night.
• Can you reach the apples on that branch?

Sinónimos: limb, bough

Expresiones frecuentes: tree branch, broken branch, low branch

sucursal

Una de varias tiendas que pertenecen a la misma empresa.

En inglés sencillo: One of several shops owned by the same company.

• This branch closes at six.
• The company opened three new branches last year.
• Our local branch has a larger range of shoes.

Cómo se usa: branch of something (A branch of the clothing chain opened nearby.)

Sinónimos: store, outlet

Expresiones frecuentes: local branch, new branch, branch of something

sucursal, delegación

Oficina o centro local de una organización que funciona en varios lugares.

En inglés sencillo: A local office or center belonging to an organization that operates in several places.

• Visit your nearest bank branch.
• The charity opened a branch in our town.
• Members from several branches attended the meeting.

Cómo se usa: branch of something (She works at a branch of the city library.)

Sinónimos: local office

Expresiones frecuentes: bank branch, local branch, branch of something

rama, ramal

Parte que se separa de un conjunto mayor, como un camino secundario o una parte de una familia.

En inglés sencillo: A part of something that separates from a larger whole, like a smaller road or family group.

• We followed the eastern branch of the river.
• Two branches of the family met at the wedding.
• The railway has a branch leading to the port.

Cómo se usa: branch of something (This branch of the family lives in Canada.)

Sinónimos: division, offshoot

Expresiones frecuentes: branch of something, river branch, family branch

rama, campo

Área concreta de conocimiento, investigación o actividad comercial dentro de un campo más amplio.

En inglés sencillo: A particular area of knowledge, research, or business within a larger field.

• This branch of medicine studies the heart.
• She works in a growing branch of technology.
• Several branches of mathematics deal with shapes.

Cómo se usa: branch of something (Genetics is a branch of biology.)

Sinónimos: field, discipline

Expresiones frecuentes: branch of science, branch of medicine, branch of business

La fuente contiene una nota de edición en lugar de explicar el significado de este verbo.

En inglés sencillo: The source provides an editing notice rather than a meaning for this verb.