chamber

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtʃeɪm.bə/ AmE /ˈtʃeɪm.bər/

noun en → es

1 ROOM [singular] B1

a room in a building, especially one used for a particular purpose

habitación, sala, cámara

  • the + adj + chamber

Collocations conference chamber · courtroom chamber

  • The meeting was held in the conference chamber.

    La reunión se llevó a cabo en la sala de conferencias.

2 GOVERNMENT [singular] B1

a formal group of people who make decisions or laws for an organization, country, etc.

cámara, parlamento

  • the + adj + chamber

Collocations House of Commons chamber · Senate chamber

  • The bill was debated in the House of Commons chamber.

    El proyecto de ley se debatió en la cámara de los Comunes.

3 PART OF BODY [singular] B2

a part inside your body that contains liquid or air, such as the heart or lungs

cámara (del cuerpo)

  • the + adj + chamber

Collocations atrial chamber · ventricular chamber

  • The heart has four chambers.

    El corazón tiene cuatro cámaras.

4 GUN [singular] C1

the part of a gun where the bullet is put before it is fired

cámara (de un arma)

  • the + adj + chamber

Collocations bullet chamber · ammunition chamber

  • The bullet was in the chamber.

    El proyectil estaba en la cámara.

5 INSTRUMENT [singular] C1

a part of a musical instrument, such as a flute or clarinet, that contains air and makes sound when you blow into it

cámara (de un instrumento)

  • the + adj + chamber

Collocations wind chamber · reed chamber

  • The sound comes from the wind chamber.

    El sonido proviene de la cámara del viento.

6 LEGAL [singular] C1

a room in a court where legal cases are heard and judged

cámara judicial, sala de audiencias

  • the + adj + chamber

Collocations courtroom chamber · judicial chamber

  • The case was heard in the courtroom chamber.

    El caso se escuchó en la cámara judicial.

7 HISTORICAL [singular] C1

a room or building where important meetings were held in the past, especially by kings and queens

cámara histórica, sala de audiencias

  • the + adj + chamber

Collocations royal chamber · state chamber

  • The royal chamber was the center of political power.

    La cámara real fue el centro del poder político.

8 TECHNICAL [singular] C1

a container or space in a machine that holds liquid, gas, or other substances and is used for specific functions

cámara (técnica)

  • the + adj + chamber

Collocations pressure chamber · reaction chamber

  • The experiment was conducted in a pressure chamber.

    El experimento se llevó a cabo en una cámara de presión.