El alto voltaje
Example: El alto voltaje en la línea eléctrica es peligroso para todos.
Definition
"El alto voltaje" refers to the presence of a very high electrical potential difference in a power line or electrical system, which poses a danger to people and equipment due to the risk of electric shock or damage.
Etymology
The term "el alto voltaje" comes from the Spanish words 'alto,' meaning high, and 'voltaje,' derived from 'volt,' the unit of electric potential named after Alessandro Volta, an Italian physicist. Together, they describe electrical systems with high voltage levels.
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"El alto voltaje" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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