ben

a boy's or man's name, short for Benjamin, Benedict, etc.

nombre propio de hombre

Collocations Ben Jones

• My friend Ben is coming to the party.

  Mi amigo Ben viene a la fiesta.

a white powder that is used in some medicines and as an ingredient in food, especially to make things taste less bitter.

benzoato de sodio (sustancia química)

Collocations ben powder

• The medicine contains ben powder.

  La medicina contiene polvo de benzoato de sodio.

a short, straight line marked on the ground in some sports, such as tennis or badminton.

línea (deportiva)

Collocations ben line

• The ball landed on the ben line.

  La pelota aterrizó en la línea de fondo.

a place in England, near Liverpool, where there is an important port and shipbuilding industry.

ciudad (en Inglaterra)

Collocations Ben port

• The ship was built in Ben.

  El barco fue construido en Ben.

a type of folk music that is popular in the southern United States, especially in Louisiana and Mississippi.

música (estilo folclórico)

Collocations Ben music

• He plays Ben music on his guitar.

  Él toca música ben en su guitarra.

a religious group that was started in the United States by a man called Joseph Smith.

religión (fundamentalista)

Collocations Ben religion

• She joined the Ben church.

  Ella se unió a la iglesia de los Testigos de Jehová.

a unit of measurement used in physics, equal to the force needed to move one kilogram at an acceleration of one meter per second squared.

unidad de medida (física)

Collocations ben unit

• The experiment measured the force in ben units.

  El experimento midió la fuerza en unidades de newton.

a position or role in some sports, such as basketball and American football, where a player tries to stop the other team from scoring.

posición (deportiva)

Collocations ben position

• He plays ben in the basketball team.

  Él juega de defensa en el equipo de baloncesto.