celebrity

S2 W2

BrE /ˈsel.brə.ti/ AmE /ˈsɛl.brə.t̬i/

noun en → es

1 FAMOUS PERSON [singular] B1

a famous person, especially someone in the entertainment industry or public life who is well known to many people

celebridad, famoso/a, personalidad

  • be a celebrity

Collocations movie star · TV personality

  • She became a celebrity after appearing on the reality TV show.

    Se convirtió en una celebridad después de aparecer en el programa de televisión real.

2 SOCIAL STATUS [singular] C1

the status or position of a celebrity, often associated with wealth and fame

estatus social, fama, riqueza

  • achieve celebrity

Collocations social status · public image

  • He achieved celebrity through his business success.

    Logró el estatus de celebridad a través del éxito en su negocio.