chapel

BrE /ˈtʃæp.əl/ AmE /ˈtʃæp.əl/

noun en → es

1 BUILDING [singular] B1

a small building or room where religious services are held, especially in a hospital, prison, school, etc.

capilla, iglesia pequeña

  • the chapel

Collocations chapel service · school chapel

  • The hospital has a small chapel for patients to pray in.

    El hospital tiene una pequeña capilla para que los pacientes puedan orar.

2 RELIGIOUS [singular] B2

a place where a particular religious group meets for worship, especially one that is not part of an official church.

capilla religiosa

  • the chapel

Collocations chapel of ease · chapel service

  • The local community has a small chapel where they hold regular services.

    La comunidad local tiene una pequeña capilla donde celebran servicios regulares.

3 MEMORIAL [singular] C1

a place or building that is used to remember people who have died, especially soldiers.

memorial, monumento

  • the chapel

Collocations war memorial · memorial service

  • There is a war memorial in the town square.

    Hay un monumento en la plaza del pueblo para recordar a los soldados fallecidos.

4 EDUCATION [singular] C1

a place where students go to study religious subjects, often as part of their education at a university or college.

seminario, facultad de teología

  • the chapel

Collocations university chapel · chapel studies

  • The university has a well-known chapel where students can study theology.

    La universidad tiene un famoso seminario donde los estudiantes pueden estudiar teología.