What does nivel in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word nivel in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use nivel in Spanish.

The word nivel in Spanish means height, level, level, level, level, level, -, at the level of, on the level of, speaking of, at the height of, on another level, high level, straight arch, horizontal arch, lower the quality, below sea level, railroad crossing gate, contour line, contour line, high-level, out of this world, purchasing power, difficulty level, standard of living, sea level, user level, grade crossing, railroad crossing, how posh!, what an awesome, above sea level. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word nivel

height, level

nombre masculino (cosa, superficie: altura a la que llega) (location on a scale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El nivel del río continúa subiendo, su desbordamiento es inminente.
The river height continues to climb, its flooding is imminent.

level

nombre masculino (piso, planta) (floor, tier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Siempre está lleno el primer nivel del estacionamiento del centro comercial.
The first level of the commercial center parking lot is always full.

level

nombre masculino (persona: grado que alcanza) (perceived status)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es un actor de alto nivel, goza del respeto de toda la industria del cine.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Making honor roll requires the highest academic standards.

level

nombre masculino (instrumento de medición) (measuring instrument)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El albañil utiliza su nivel para asegurarse de levantar derechos los muros.
The builder uses his level to make sure to build the walls up straight.

level

locución adverbial (alineado horizontalmente)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El albañil fue muy cuidadoso para que las baldosas quedaran a nivel.
The mason took great care to ensure that the tiles were level.

-

locución adverbial (en el ámbito)

Busco oportunidades de crecimiento a nivel profesional.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. He and I never bonded on a personal level.

at the level of, on the level of

locución preposicional (a la altura de algo)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
La mayoría de las nubes se producen a nivel de la troposfera.
Most clouds are produced at the level of the troposphere.

speaking of

locución preposicional (en el ámbito de algo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
A nivel de política, prefiero no hacer comentarios.
Speaking of politics, I'd rather not comment.

at the height of

locución preposicional (indica situación)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Este cruce está a nivel de la carretera con las vías del tren.
The crossroads are at the height of the train tracks.

on another level

locución adverbial (a un nivel superior)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
En el Massachusetts Institute of Technology están a otro nivel, no puedes compararlo con nuestra institución.

high level

(gran categoría)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fue una fiesta de alto nivel.
It was a high level party.

straight arch, horizontal arch

nombre masculino (arquitectura: sin curvatura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los arcos adintelados terminan en línea recta.

lower the quality

locución verbal (desmejorar calidad)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Desde que la pizzería cambió de dueños, bajó el nivel de sus productos.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The organisation has had to lower the quality of its services due to funding cuts.

below sea level

locución adverbial (más bajo que el mar)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
La ciudad se encuentra bajo el nivel mar.
The city is below sea level.

railroad crossing gate

locución nominal femenina (vía: impedir el cruce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

contour line

locución nominal femenina (trazo: línea en contorno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es una curva a nivel, no debería haber una bajada aquí.
This is a contour line, there shouldn't be a drop here.

contour line

nombre femenino (mapa topográfico: isohipsa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En los mapas orográficos son esenciales las curvas de nivel.

high-level

(de gran categoría)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

out of this world

locución adjetiva (coloquial (superior, extraordinario) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El torneo de tenis promete ser de otro nivel. El campeón mundial de atletismo es un deportista de otro nivel.
The world athletics champion is an extraordinary sportsperson.

purchasing power

(capacidad de compra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

difficulty level

nombre masculino (grado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El nivel de dificultad del curso es alto.

standard of living

(situación económica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Carlos tiene dos empleos porque quiere mejorar el nivel de vida de su familia.
Carlos has two jobs because he wants to improve his family's standard of living.

sea level

(altura del mar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ciudad está a mil metros sobre el nivel del mar.
The city is a thousand metres above sea level.

user level

locución nominal masculina (usuario de programas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El programa no permite cambios nivel usuario.
The program does not allow basic changes.

grade crossing, railroad crossing

nombre masculino (ferrocarril: cruza sobre otra vía) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La barrera del paso a nivel está bajada.
The grade crossing gate is down.

how posh!

expresión (ES, coloquial (denota admiración)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¿Así que te codeas con la realeza? ¡Qué nivel!

what an awesome

expresión (coloquial (denota admiración)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
¡Qué nivel de hombre! Parece un dios griego.

above sea level

locución adverbial (más alto que el mar)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Perú tiene zonas a más de 150 metros sobre el nivel del mar.
There are areas of Peru at more than 150 metres above sea level.

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