atmósfera

Definitions of atmósfera
  1. noun
    the mass of air surrounding the Earth
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    espacio aéreo
    the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction
    type of:
    parte, región
    the extended spatial location of something
  2. noun
    the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
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    cielo, éter
    the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
    azul, azul del cielo
    the sky as viewed during daylight
    cielo aborregado
    a sky filled with rows of cirrocumulus or small altocumulus clouds
    type of:
    gas
    a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
  3. noun
    the weather or climate at some place
    synonyms: atmosfera, estado atmosférico
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    masa de aire
    a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally
    anticiclón
    (meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern
    ciclón
    (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
    altas presiones
    an air mass of higher than normal pressure
    bajas presiones, depresión, hoyo, mella, muesca
    an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
    type of:
    condiciones metereológicas, elemento, tiempo
    the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
  4. noun
    a particular environment or surrounding influence
    synonyms: ambiente
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    lobreguez, oscuridad, tenebrosidad
    an atmosphere of depression and melancholy
    miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
    desolación
    a bleak and desolate atmosphere
    type of:
    circunstancias, condiciones, condición, estado, estatus, situación, status
    a state at a particular time
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