cinderella

BrE /ˈsɪndərələ/ AmE /ˈsɪndərələ/

noun en → es

1 FAIRYTALE CHARACTER [singular] B1

a character in a fairy tale who is treated badly by her family but goes to a ball and marries a prince

Cenicienta, personaje de cuento de hadas

Collocations Cinderella story

  • She read Cinderella to her children.

    Leía la historia de Cenicienta a sus hijos.

2 METAPHOR [singular] B2

someone who is treated badly but then becomes successful or famous

persona que pasa de ser ignorada a tener éxito, persona que triunfa después de un comienzo difícil

Collocations Cinderella story

  • She was a Cinderella in the company, but now she's the boss.

    Ella era una Cenicienta en la empresa, pero ahora es la jefa.