copper

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkɒpə/ AmE /ˈkɑːpər/

noun / adjective en → es

1 METAL [uncountable] B1

a reddish-brown metal that is used to make electrical wires, pipes, and coins

cobre

Collocations copper wire · copper pipe

  • The pipes are made of copper.

    Las tuberías están hechas de cobre.

2 POLICE [countable] B2

a police officer, especially in the United States and Canada

agente policial (en EE.UU. y Canadá)

Collocations copper on patrol · a copper's job

  • A copper stopped him for speeding.

    Un policía lo detuvo por exceso de velocidad.

3 COLOR [uncountable] B1

a reddish-brown color like that of the metal copper

color cobrizo

Collocations copper hair · copper eyes

  • She has copper hair.

    Ella tiene el cabello de color cobrizo.

4 COIN [countable] B2

a coin made of copper or a small coin that is worth less than a dollar, especially in the United States and Canada

moneda de cobre (en EE.UU. y Canadá)

Collocations copper penny · a copper coin

  • He found a copper in the street.

    Encontró una moneda de cobre en la calle.

5 MINERAL [uncountable] C1

a mineral that contains copper and is used to make things like wires, pipes, and coins

mineral de cobre

Collocations copper ore · copper deposits

  • The mine produces copper.

    La mina produce mineral de cobre.

6 COPPER [uncountable] B2

the job of a police officer, especially in the United States and Canada

el trabajo de policía (en EE.UU. y Canadá)

Collocations copper work · a copper job

  • He's been in the copper for ten years.

    Ha estado en el trabajo de policía durante diez años.

7 COPPER [uncountable] B2

the job of a police officer, especially in the United States and Canada

el trabajo de policía (en EE.UU. y Canadá)

Collocations copper work · a copper job

  • She's been in the copper for five years.

    Ella ha estado en el trabajo de policía durante cinco años.

8 COPPER [uncountable] B2

the job of a police officer, especially in the United States and Canada

el trabajo de policía (en EE.UU. y Canadá)

Collocations copper work · a copper job

  • He's been in the copper for twenty years.

    Ha estado en el trabajo de policía durante veinte años.