scope

alcance, ámbito

Conjunto de asuntos que abarca un libro, un proyecto, una ley o una actividad.

En inglés sencillo: The range of things a book, project, law, or activity includes or deals with.

• The project has a limited scope.
• We expanded the scope of our research.
• Does this problem fall within the scope of the law?

Cómo se usa: scope of something (We discussed the scope of the project.); within/outside the scope of something (Travel costs fall outside the scope of this review.)

Sinónimos: range, extent, coverage

Expresiones frecuentes: scope of something, within the scope, outside the scope, broad scope

visor, telescopio

Aparato, como un telescopio o microscopio, que permite ver cosas lejanas o muy pequeñas.

En inglés sencillo: A device such as a telescope or microscope that helps you see distant or very small things.

• Look through the scope.
• He adjusted the scope to see the target clearly.
• These scopes let us observe distant stars.

Expresiones frecuentes: rifle scope, through a scope, adjust the scope

ámbito, alcance

Parte de un programa en la que se puede utilizar un nombre o dato determinado.

En inglés sencillo: The part of a computer program where a particular name or piece of data can be used.

• This variable has local scope.
• The name is not available outside this scope.
• A variable declared inside the function goes out of scope when the function ends.

Expresiones frecuentes: local scope, global scope, variable scope, out of scope

examinar, inspeccionar

Observar con atención un lugar o una cosa para conocerlo mejor.

En inglés sencillo: To look carefully at a place or thing to learn about it.

• Let's scope out the area.
• She scoped the room for empty seats.
• We scoped out several locations for the party.

Cómo se usa: scope something out (We scoped the restaurant out before booking a table.)

Sinónimos: check out, inspect, examine

Expresiones frecuentes: scope out something, scope the area

hacer una endoscopia

Examinar o tratar el interior del cuerpo con un instrumento fino que lleva una cámara.

En inglés sencillo: To examine or treat inside someone's body using a thin instrument with a camera.

• The doctor will scope your knee.
• They scoped her stomach to find the bleeding.
• Has the surgeon scoped the joint yet?

Expresiones frecuentes: scope the knee, scope the stomach

examinar al microscopio

Examinar algo con un microscopio, que permite ver aumentadas las cosas muy pequeñas.

En inglés sencillo: To examine something through a microscope, which makes very small things look larger.

• We need to scope this sample.
• She scoped the insect to identify it.
• Have you scoped the cells on this slide?

Sinónimos: examine microscopically

Expresiones frecuentes: scope a sample, scope the specimen