branch

• Sustantivo que designa una parte o subdivisión de una entidad mayor, como un árbol, una organización o un campo de conocimiento.

A noun referring to a division or subdivision of a larger entity, such as a tree, organization, or field of knowledge.

1. Tree partA1formal

   A part of a tree that grows out from the trunk, typically bearing leaves, flowers, or fruit.

   Rama de árbol

   • The bird sat on a high branch of the oak tree.
   • He cut off a dead branch from the apple tree.
   • The wind broke several branches off the old tree.

   Sinónimosboughlimboffshootshoottwig

2. Division of an organizationA2formal

   A local office or division of a large company, bank, or organization.

   Sucursal de una organización

   • She works at the main branch of the bank downtown.
   • The company opened a new branch in Berlin.
   • He is the manager of the local library branch.

   Sinónimosbureauchapterdepartmentdivisionofficeoutletunit

3. Field of knowledgeB1formal

   A division or subdivision of a subject or area of study.

   Rama del conocimiento

   • Physics is a branch of science.
   • She specializes in the branch of medicine called cardiology.
   • Linguistics is a branch of the humanities.

   Sinónimosareadisciplinedomainfieldprovincerealmspecialtysubject

4. River or road divisionB1formal

   A part of a river, road, or railway that diverges from the main part.

   Rama o brazo (de río, camino o ferrocarril)

   • The river splits into two branches near the delta.
   • Take the left branch of the road to reach the village.
   • The railway branch connects the town to the main line.

   Sinónimosarmbifurcationdistributaryfeederforkoffshootprongsplitspurtributaryturnoff

• Verbo que indica la acción de dividirse o separarse en partes o ramas, o de expandirse hacia nuevas áreas, campos o actividades.

A verb used to indicate the act of dividing or diverging into separate parts, or expanding into new areas or activities.

1. Diverge or splitB1formal

   To divide into separate parts or directions.

   Dividirse o bifurcarse

   • The road branches off to the left near the forest.
   • The river branches into several smaller streams.
   • The conversation branched into different topics.

   Sinónimosbifurcatedivergedivideforkramifyseparatesplitsubdivide

   Antónimosconvergejoinmergeunite

2. Expand into new areasB2formal

   To start a new part of a business, organization, or activity.

   Expandirse a nuevas áreas

   • The company is branching out into international markets.
   • She decided to branch into freelance writing after years in journalism.
   • The university plans to branch into online education.

   Sinónimosbroadendiversifyexpandextendproliferateramifyspread

Variantes phrasalbranch out