energy

energía

Capacidad de mover cosas o producir calor, luz o electricidad.

En inglés sencillo: Power that makes things move or produces heat, light, or electricity.

• The sun gives us energy.
• The factory uses energy from wind turbines.
• Turning off unused lights saves energy.

Sinónimos: power

Expresiones frecuentes: solar energy, energy source, save energy

energía, fuerza motriz

Fuerza que hace que se produzca un movimiento o una actividad.

En inglés sencillo: The force that makes movement or activity happen.

• Curiosity provided the energy behind their work.
• The writer described love as the energy driving human life.
• A shared purpose gave energy to the movement.

Sinónimos: driving force, impetus

Expresiones frecuentes: creative energy, driving energy, energy behind something

energía

Cantidad medible que indica cuánto trabajo puede realizar un sistema físico.

En inglés sencillo: A measurable amount showing how much work a physical system can do.

• Energy is measured in joules.
• We calculated the ball's kinetic energy.
• The system's total energy remained constant.

Expresiones frecuentes: kinetic energy, potential energy, energy conservation