bona

BrE /ˈbəʊnə/ AmE /ˈboʊnə/

noun en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who is being trained or educated in a school, college, etc.

estudiante, alumno/a

  • a bona at university/college

Collocations university bona · college bona

  • She is a bona at the University of Oxford.

    Ella es una estudiante en la Universidad de Oxford.

2 GOAL [singular] B1

the intended aim or purpose of something; what someone is trying to achieve

objetivo, meta, propósito

  • the bona of doing sth

Collocations set a bona · achieve one's bona

  • The bona of the project is to improve public health.

    El objetivo del proyecto es mejorar la salud pública.

3 GOOD [singular] B2

a good or positive quality; an advantage

ventaja, punto fuerte, bondad

  • the bona of sth

Collocations a bona of doing sth · have the bona of being sth

  • One bona of living in a city is that there are lots of things to do.

    Una ventaja de vivir en una ciudad es que hay muchas cosas que hacer.

4 MONEY [singular] B2

money paid regularly, for example as a salary or rent; an amount of money that must be paid to buy something

pago, cuota, cantidad de dinero

  • a bona of sth

Collocations monthly bona · annual bona

  • The monthly bona for the apartment is $1,000.

    La cuota mensual del apartamento es de 1,000 dólares.

5 SPORT [singular] C1

a player or team that is expected to win a game or competition; the strongest competitor in a contest

favorito, equipo fuerte, contendiente

  • the bona of sth

Collocations sports bona · team bona

  • The team is the bona to win the championship.

    El equipo es el favorito para ganar el campeonato.

6 LEGAL [singular] C1

a person who has been charged with a crime and is waiting for their trial; someone accused of a crime but not yet found guilty or innocent

acusado, imputado, sospechoso

  • the bona in sth

Collocations criminal bona · accused bona

  • The bona in the case is being held without bail.

    El acusado en el caso está detenido sin fianza.

7 ART [singular] C1

a work of art, especially a painting or sculpture, that is being shown in an exhibition; a piece of artwork on display

obra de arte, pintura, escultura

  • the bona at sth

Collocations art gallery bona · museum bona

  • The bona at the Tate Modern is a stunning piece of contemporary art.

    La obra de arte en el Tate Modern es una pieza impresionante de arte contemporáneo.

8 SCIENCE [singular] C1

a sample or specimen used in scientific research; a subject for study and experiment

muestra, especímen, sujeto de estudio

  • the bona of sth

Collocations research bona · scientific bona

  • The bona of the experiment was a group of mice.

    El sujeto de estudio del experimento fue un grupo de ratones.