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ámbito

sphere, scope, field

noun AHM-bee-toh Less Common
Grammar & Structure

Origin: Latin ambitus

Usage Note

Ámbito is proparoxytone (stress on the antepenultimate syllable), hence the written accent. It denotes the scope or domain of something (en el ámbito laboral — 'in the workplace sphere'). It is more formal than campo ('field') and slightly more abstract than área. Plural is regular: ámbitos.

Examples

"Trabaja en el ámbito de la educación."

Natural Translation

She works in the field of education.

Literal Translation

She works in the field of the education.

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