acclaim

S2 W2

BrE /əˈkleɪm/ AmE /əˈkleɪm/

noun / verb en → es

1 APPLAUSE [uncountable] B1

a lot of enthusiastic cheering and clapping, especially at the end of a performance or speech

aplausos entusiastas, aclamación

  • receive acclaim for sth

Collocations acclaim for a performance · acclaim from the audience

  • The play received great acclaim.

    La obra recibió gran aclamación.

2 PRAISE [uncountable] B2

great praise or approval for someone or something, especially in the press or on television

alabanza, elogio

  • win acclaim

Collocations acclaim for a new book · acclaim in the media

  • The film has won critical acclaim.

    La película ha ganado aclamación crítica.

3 VERB [transitive] C1

to praise someone or something very much, especially in public

alabar, elogiar

  • acclaim sb/sth for sth

Collocations acclaim a new discovery · acclaim an achievement

  • The committee acclaimed the director's work.

    El comité alabó el trabajo del director.