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esfera

sphere

noun ehs-FEH-rah Rare
Numbers & Measures Mathematics

Origin: From Latin 'sphaera', from Greek 'sphaira' (ball).

Also means

field

Usage Note

Esfera is feminine: la esfera. It means a geometric sphere, but also a domain or field of activity (en la esfera política = in the political sphere). Esfera de influencia is 'sphere of influence'. The adjective esférico means spherical. The clock face on a watch is also called la esfera in Spanish.

Examples

"La Tierra tiene forma de esfera achatada."

Natural Translation

The Earth has the shape of a flattened sphere.

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