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S2 W2

BrE /ˈeɪv/ AmE /ˈeɪv/

noun en → es

1 BIRD [singular] A2

a bird, especially one that can fly

pájaro, ave

Collocations wild birds · flying birds

  • The bird flew over the garden.

    El pájaro voló sobre el jardín.

2 TARGET [singular] B1

a person or thing that is being aimed at, attacked, criticized, etc.

objetivo, blanco

Collocations attack someone's reputation as a target · criticize something as a target

  • The company is the main target of criticism.

    La empresa es el principal blanco de las críticas.

3 GOAL [singular] B1

a goal or aim that you want to achieve

objetivo, meta

Collocations set a target for something · achieve a target

  • The company has set a sales target of £5 million.

    La empresa ha establecido una meta de ventas de 5 millones de libras esterlinas.

10 CARDS [singular] C1

one of the four suits in a pack of playing cards, marked with a picture of a bird or an arrow

pica (en cartas)

Collocations a card from the suit of spades

  • He picked up a spade.

    Él tomó una pica.