orbit

• Существительное, обозначающее изогнутый путь, обычно эллиптический, по которому небесное тело или искусственный спутник движется вокруг более крупного тела под действием гравитационного притяжения.

A noun referring to the curved path, typically elliptical, that a celestial body or artificial satellite follows around a larger body due to gravitational attraction.

1. Celestial pathB2formalscientific

   The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon.

   Орбита

   • The Earth completes one orbit around the Sun every 365 days.
   • The satellite was placed into a low Earth orbit.
   • The moon's orbit is gradually expanding.

   Синонимыcircuitcoursepathtracktrajectory

2. Electron pathC1formalscientific

   The path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom.

   Орбита электрона

   • Electrons move in specific orbits around the nucleus.
   • The energy level of an atom depends on the electron's orbit.
   • Quantum mechanics describes electron orbits as probability clouds.

   Синонимыelectron shellenergy levelshell

3. Sphere of influenceB2informal

   The range or area of someone's or something's influence or activity.

   Сфера влияния

   • The new policy fell outside the manager's orbit of responsibility.
   • She operates within the orbit of the fashion industry.
   • His ideas were far outside the orbit of mainstream science.

   Синонимыambitcompassdomainfieldprovincepurviewrangereachscopesphere

• Глагол, используемый для описания движения по изогнутой траектории вокруг небесного тела или объекта, обычно под действием гравитационного притяжения.

A verb used to describe the act of moving in a curved path around a celestial body or object, typically due to gravitational attraction.

1. Move around a celestial bodyB2formalscientific

   To travel around a star, planet, or moon in a curved path due to gravitational attraction.

   Вращаться вокруг небесного тела

   • The Moon orbits the Earth every 27.3 days.
   • The satellite will orbit the planet for two years.
   • Astronauts observed how the spacecraft orbited the space station.

   Синонимыcirclecircumnavigateencirclelooprevolve

2. Travel in a circular pathB2formalscientific

   To move in a circular or elliptical path around a central point or object.

   Вращаться по орбите

   • Electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom.
   • The comet orbits the Sun once every 75 years.
   • The telescope tracked the asteroid as it orbited the solar system.

   Синонимыcirclecircumnavigateencirclelooprevolve