process

proceso, procedimiento

Conjunto de acciones que se realizan siguiendo unos pasos para conseguir un resultado.

En inglés sencillo: A series of actions you take to achieve a result.

• The process takes two weeks.
• We followed the same process each time.
• What steps are involved in the hiring process?

Cómo se usa: the process of doing something (She explained the process of applying for a visa.)

Sinónimos: procedure, method

Expresiones frecuentes: application process, decision process, start the process

proceso

Sucesión de acontecimientos o cambios que lleva a un resultado.

En inglés sencillo: A series of events or changes that leads to a result.

• Healing is a slow process.
• The process began with a small change.
• Natural processes gradually break down the fallen leaves.

Cómo se usa: the process of something (We studied the process of language development.)

Expresiones frecuentes: natural process, healing process, gradual process

proceso

Programa o tarea que un ordenador está ejecutando.

En inglés sencillo: A program or task that a computer is running.

• This process uses too much memory.
• Several processes are running in the background.
• Can you stop the process without restarting the computer?

Sinónimos: task

Expresiones frecuentes: background process, active process, process runs

apófisis

Parte que sobresale de un hueso o de otro tejido del cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: A part that sticks out from a bone or other body tissue.

• This process projects from the bone.
• A muscle attaches to the bony process.
• The scan showed a fracture of the spinous process.

Sinónimos: projection

Expresiones frecuentes: bony process, spinous process, xiphoid process

tramitar, procesar

Ocuparse de algo siguiendo una serie de pasos establecidos.

En inglés sencillo: To deal with something by following a set of steps.

• We process orders every morning.
• The office processed my application in two days.
• Has your refund been processed yet?

Sinónimos: handle, deal with

Expresiones frecuentes: process an application, process an order, process a payment

procesar, transformar

Tratar una materia natural para que se pueda utilizar o vender.

En inglés sencillo: To treat a natural material so that people can use or sell it.

• This factory processes milk.
• The beans are processed before they reach the shops.
• They process crude oil into fuel.

Cómo se usa: process something into something (The factory processes sugar cane into sugar.)

Sinónimos: treat, refine

Expresiones frecuentes: process raw materials, process food, process crude oil

procesar

Usar un ordenador para organizar, modificar o trabajar con información.

En inglés sencillo: To use a computer to organize, change, or work with information.

• The software processes images.
• We processed the survey data yesterday.
• This computer can process millions of records each minute.

Sinónimos: handle, compute

Expresiones frecuentes: process data, process information, process a signal