umbrella

paraguas

Objeto plegable con mango que se sostiene sobre la cabeza para protegerse de la lluvia.

En inglés sencillo: A folding cover on a handle that you hold above your head to keep rain off.

• Take an umbrella today.
• She opened her umbrella when it started raining.
• We shared an umbrella on the walk home.

Expresiones frecuentes: open an umbrella, carry an umbrella, under an umbrella, beach umbrella

organización matriz

Organización que reúne y dirige a varias organizaciones más pequeñas.

En inglés sencillo: An organization that brings several smaller organizations together under its control.

• The charities work under one umbrella.
• An umbrella organization manages the local clubs.
• Several small businesses joined the company umbrella.

Cómo se usa: under the umbrella of something (The clubs operate under the umbrella of a national association.)

Sinónimos: parent organization

Expresiones frecuentes: umbrella organization, company umbrella, under one umbrella

protección, paraguas

Algo que protege a personas o cosas frente a peligros, daños o problemas.

En inglés sencillo: Something that protects people or things from danger, damage, or trouble.

• The alliance provides a security umbrella.
• Fighter planes formed a defensive umbrella over the ships.
• The country relies on its neighbour’s nuclear umbrella.

Cómo se usa: under the umbrella of something (The region remained under the umbrella of the defence alliance.)

Sinónimos: shield, protection

Expresiones frecuentes: defensive umbrella, nuclear umbrella, security umbrella