authority

/əˈθɔrəti/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
authorities

Meaning

  1. autoridad

    • The local authorities closed the road.

      Las autoridades locales cerraron la carretera.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Dominanz

Close, figuratively — authority relates to dominance.

German

Amt

Close — an authority relates to an office, bureau.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa authority?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The local ___ closed the road.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a authority?

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