field

campo

Terreno abierto, a menudo cubierto de hierba o usado para cultivar alimentos.

En inglés sencillo: An open area of land, often covered in grass or used for growing food.

• We walked across a field.
• Wild flowers covered the fields near our house.
• A farmer was working in the field.

Expresiones frecuentes: open field, green field, across a field, wheat field

campo, ámbito

Área de trabajo, estudio o conocimiento.

En inglés sencillo: An area of work, study, or knowledge.

• She works in the field of medicine.
• His research changed the field completely.
• Which fields of study interest you most?

Cómo se usa: the field of something (He is an expert in the field of education.)

Sinónimos: area, domain, specialty

Expresiones frecuentes: field of study, in this field, medical field

campo, cancha

Terreno donde se practica un deporte o se participa en una carrera.

En inglés sencillo: An area of ground where people play a sport or take part in a race.

• The players ran onto the field.
• Our school has two football fields.
• Rain made the field too wet to use.

Sinónimos: pitch, playing ground

Expresiones frecuentes: soccer field, playing field, on the field

responder, atender

Responder preguntas o atender solicitudes, a menudo de varias personas.

En inglés sencillo: To answer questions or deal with requests, often from several people.

• She will field questions after lunch.
• He fielded calls from worried parents all morning.
• Can you field any complaints while I am away?

Sinónimos: handle, answer, deal with

Expresiones frecuentes: field questions, field calls, field requests

alinear

Elegir un equipo o unos jugadores y hacer que participen en un partido.

En inglés sencillo: To choose and put a team or players into a game.

• We cannot field a full team today.
• The coach fielded three new players yesterday.
• They are fielding their strongest side for the final.

Sinónimos: select, put forward

Expresiones frecuentes: field a team, field young players, field someone

defender

Atrapar y lanzar la pelota mientras el equipo contrario intenta golpearla.

En inglés sencillo: To catch and throw the ball while the other team tries to hit it.

• Our team will field first.
• She fielded well throughout the match.
• Are they batting or fielding now?

Antónimos: bat

Expresiones frecuentes: field first, field the ball, field well