cherry

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtʃerɪ/ AmE /ˈtʃerɪ/

noun en → es

1 FRUIT [countable] A1

a small round fruit with a sweet red or yellow flesh and a hard stone in the middle

cereza, fruta de cerezo

  • red cherry

Collocations red cherry · cherry pie

  • She likes to eat cherries.

    Ella le gusta comer cerezas.

2 COLOUR [uncountable] A2

the bright red colour of a cherry

rojo intenso, color de cereza

  • cherry red

Collocations cherry red hair · cherry red lipstick

  • Her lips are painted cherry red.

    Sus labios están pintados de rojo intenso.

3 DRINK [uncountable] B1

a drink made from cherries or with a taste like cherries

bebida de cereza, licor de cerezas

  • cherry juice

Collocations cherry juice · cherry liqueur

  • He ordered a cherry drink.

    Él pidió una bebida de cereza.

4 CAR [countable] B2

a small car made by the American company Chevrolet

auto Chevrolete, coche deportivo

  • cherry red

Collocations cherry red car · Chevrolet Cherry

  • He bought a cherry red Chevrolet.

    Él compró un Chevrolet rojo intenso.

5 NEW [adjective] B2

in perfect condition, as if it has never been used or damaged

nuevo, en perfecto estado

  • as good as new

Collocations cherry condition · like new

  • The car is in cherry condition.

    El coche está en perfecto estado.

6 BET [intransitive] C1

to make a bet or promise, especially one that you are not sure about winning or keeping

hacer una apuesta, prometer

  • take a chance

Collocations take a chance on sb/sth · make a bet

  • He took a chance on the new player.

    Él hizo una apuesta por el nuevo jugador.

7 GOAL [countable] B1

the person or thing that you are trying to reach, achieve, or defeat

objetivo, meta

  • aim at

Collocations cherry target · goal in life

  • Her goal is to become a doctor.

    Su objetivo es convertirse en médico.

8 GAME [countable] B2

in some games, the object that players try to hit or win points for hitting

objetivo en el juego, pelota de béisbol

  • hit a target

Collocations target in darts · bullseye in archery

  • The target was worth 10 points.

    El objetivo valía 10 puntos.