fiber

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfaɪbɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fī′bər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
fiber (US),
fibre (UK) n		often plural (filament) (de un material)fibra nf
 Cotton fibers can be turned into cloth.
 Es posible convertir las fibras de algodón en tela.
fiber (US),
fibre (UK) n		uncountable (dietary roughage) (alimenticia)fibra nf
 A diet high in fiber may help prevent colon cancer.
 Una dieta rica en fibras puede prevenir el cáncer de colon.
fiber (US),
fibre (UK) n		(plant tissue) (planta)fibra nf
 Joe dislikes okra because of the texture of its fibers.
 A Joe no le gusta el gombo debido a la textura de su fibra.
fiber (US),
fibre (UK) n		often plural (muscle tissue) (músculo)fibra nf
 The disease caused the patient's muscle fibers to deteriorate.
 La enfermedad provocó que las fibras musculares del paciente se deteriorasen.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
fiber | fibre
InglésEspañol
bast fiber n(textiles: strong fiber)fibra basta loc nom f
carbon fiber (US),
carbon fibre (UK) n		uncountable (strong, thin fiber made of carbon) (material sintético)fibra de carbono loc nom f
dietary fiber (US),
dietary fibre (UK) n		uncountable (roughage)fibra alimentaria nf + adj
fiber optics (US),
fibre optics (UK) n		(science: using fibers to transmit light)fibra óptica loc nom f
fiber-optic (US),
fiberoptic (US),
fibre-optic (UK),
fibreoptic (UK) adj		(using fibers to transmit light)de fibra óptica loc adj
fiber padding (US),
fibre padding (UK) n		(padded material)material acolchado nm + adj
  acolchado nm
fiberglass (US),
fibreglass (UK),
fiber glass (US),
fibre glass (UK) n		(material from glass fibres)fibra de vidrio loc nom f
 Fiberglass has largely replaced wood as a boat-building material.
 La fibra de vidrio ha reemplazado ampliamente a la madera en lo que respecta a la construcción de botes.
moral fiber (US),
moral fibre (UK) n		uncountable, figurative (moral strength)fibra moral, fuerza moral nf + adj
muscle fiber (US),
muscle fibre (UK) n		often plural (muscular tissue)fibra muscular nf + adj
natural fiber (US),
natural fibre (UK) n		often plural (non-synthetic material)fibras naturales nfpl + adj
 This shirt is made from 100% natural fibres.
nerve fiber (US),
nerve fibre (UK) n		often plural (anatomy) (anatomía)fibra nerviosa loc nom f
optical fiber (US),
optical fibre (UK),
light guide n		(information transmitting strand)fibra óptica loc nom f
plant fiber (US),
plant fibre (UK) n		(plant tissue)fibra vegetal loc nom f
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'fiber' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bast - bast fiber - carbon fiber - carder - cotton - cotton ball - cotton wool - drafting - felt marker - felt pen - felt tip - felt-tip pen - flax - hemp - henequen - jute - linen - Manila hemp - reticular - sisal
Spanish:
fibra - brizna - pita - rafia - fibra de aluminio - fibra óptica - fibra vegetal - aglomerado - mezcal - yagua

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