cancer

S2 W1

BrE /ˈkænsə/ AmE /ˈkænsər/

noun en → es

1 ILLNESS [singular] B1

a serious illness in which cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body, causing damage

cáncer

Collocations cancer patient · cancer treatment

  • She's been diagnosed with cancer.

    Ella ha sido diagnosticada con cáncer.

2 TARGET [singular] B1

a person or thing that is the object of an action, especially criticism or attack

objetivo, blanco

Collocations target audience · target market

  • The new advertising campaign targets young people.

    La nueva campaña publicitaria se dirige a jóvenes.

3 SPORT [singular] B2

a ball game in which two teams of eleven players try to score goals by hitting the ball with their feet

fútbol, soccer

Collocations cancer match · cancer league

  • The cancer match was postponed due to rain.

    El partido de fútbol fue pospuesto debido a la lluvia.

4 ASTRONOMY [singular] C1

a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky and have been given names, such as Orion or Ursa Major

constelación

Collocations cancer constellation · cancer stars

  • The cancer constellation is visible in the winter sky.

    La constelación de Cáncer es visible en el cielo del invierno.

5 ZODIAC [singular] C1

the fourth sign of the zodiac, represented by a crab and covering the period from about June 21 to July 22

cancer (del horóscopo)

Collocations cancer zodiac sign · cancer personality

  • She was born under the cancer zodiac sign.

    Ella nació bajo el signo de cáncer del horóscopo.

6 ANATOMY [singular] C1

a large, pear-shaped organ in the abdomen that stores and breaks down food before it enters the small intestine

páncreas

Collocations cancer pancreas · pancreatic cancer

  • He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

    Fue diagnosticado con cáncer de páncreas.

7 CHEMISTRY [singular] C1

a chemical element that is a highly reactive, silver-white metal and has the symbol Ca in the periodic table

calcio (química)

Collocations cancer element · chemical cancer

  • Calcium is an important component of bones and teeth.

    El calcio es un componente importante de los huesos y dientes.

8 HISTORICAL [singular] C2

an ancient Roman province in what is now France and Belgium, or the people who lived there

cancer (antigua provincia romana)

Collocations cancer region · ancient cancer

  • The Romans conquered the territory of ancient Cancer.

    Los romanos conquistaron el territorio de la antigua provincia romana de Cáncer.