cheerleader

BrE /ˈtʃɪərliːdə/ AmE /ˈtʃɪrliːdər/

noun en → es

1 SPORTS PERSON [singular] B1

a person who leads the crowd in cheering for a sports team or performs at events to encourage and entertain people

animadora, animador

  • be a cheerleader

Collocations cheerleading squad · cheer for the team

  • She wants to be a cheerleader in high school.

    Ella quiere ser animadora en el instituto.

2 SUPPORTER [singular] B1

a person who supports or encourages someone else, often publicly

partidario, defensor(a)

  • be a cheerleader for somebody

Collocations cheerleading campaign · cheer on the candidate

  • He is a strong cheerleader for environmental causes.

    Él es un fuerte partidario de las causas ambientales.