La esfera de influencia
Example: El imperio expandió su esfera de influencia en la región.
Definition
"La esfera de influencia" refers to the geographical area or region over which a country or organization holds significant cultural, economic, military, or political influence, often without direct control. For example, an empire may expand its sphere of influence in neighboring territories.
Etymology
The phrase "la esfera de influencia" comes from Spanish, where "esfera" means sphere, referring to a round shape, and "influencia" means influence, derived from Latin 'influentia'. Together, they metaphorically describe a domain or zone shaped by the power or impact of an entity, much like a sphere extends in all directions.
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"La esfera de influencia" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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