geociencias
/xeoθjenθjas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "geosciences" is translated into Spanish as geociencias.
geociencias refers to the field of geosciences. Related terms include Geociencias ambientales for Environmental Geosciences.
How do you pronounce it?
/xeoθjenθjas/
Did you know?
- Spanish uses the term geociencias to describe not only the study of Earth but also the study of other rocky planets, as in geociencias planetarias.
- In Spanish-speaking countries, the term geociencias is often used to encompass geodesia, the science of measuring the Earth's shape, which is sometimes treated as a separate discipline in English.
- In Spanish, the term 'geociencias' is strictly an academic or formal noun and is rarely used in casual conversation to describe a person's interest in rocks or the earth.
Examples in context
- Estudio las geociencias en la universidad.I study geosciences at the university.
- Las geociencias son fundamentales para la industria.Geosciences are fundamental for the industry.
- Ella trabaja en el campo de las geociencias.She works in the field of geosciences.
Example conversation
Two students are talking about their college majors.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿qué carrera elegiste?Daniel, what major did you choose?
- DanielDecidí estudiar geociencias este año.I decided to study geosciences this year.
- Sofía¡Qué interesante! Es un campo muy amplio.How interesting! It is a very broad field.
- DanielSí, me gusta mucho la naturaleza.Yes, I like nature a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
