delta
“delta” means “delta” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
delta
Also: river fan
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El delta del río Amazonas es inmenso.
B1The delta of the Amazon River is immense.
La vida silvestre abunda en el delta del río.
B2Wildlife is abundant in the river delta.
delta
Also: change, difference
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En las ecuaciones, 'delta' (Δ) representa la variación de la variable.
C1In equations, 'delta' (Δ) represents the variation of the variable (the change).
La letra griega 'delta' es la cuarta del alfabeto.
B2The Greek letter 'delta' is the fourth letter of the alphabet.
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¿Cuál de las siguientes frases usa 'delta' en su sentido geográfico?
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The word comes directly from Ancient Greek (δέλτα), which was the name of the fourth letter of their alphabet. The geographical landform was named this because its triangular shape (Δ) reminded Greek scholars of the capital letter.
First recorded: Used in Spanish since the 18th century in geographical texts, though the Greek origins are much older.
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¿Cómo recuerdo si 'delta' es masculino o femenino?
Recuerda que casi todas las palabras que terminan en '-ma' o '-ta' y provienen del griego son masculinas, como 'el tema' o 'el planeta'. Así que siempre usa 'el delta'.