cork

S2 W2

BrE /kɔːk/ AmE /kɔrk/

noun / adjective en → es

1 OBJECT [uncountable] B1

a small round piece of cork used for stopping the neck of a bottle, especially a wine bottle

corcho (para botellas)

Collocations cork stopper

  • The cork was still in the bottle.

    El corcho aún estaba en la botella.

2 PLANT [uncountable] B2

the bark of a cork oak tree, used for making stoppers and other things such as floor coverings and insulation

corcho (madera)

Collocations cork forest

  • The cork forests are an important part of the landscape.

    Los bosques de corcho son una parte importante del paisaje.

3 MATERIAL [uncountable] B2

a material made from the bark of a cork oak tree, used for making stoppers and other things such as floor coverings and insulation

corcho (material)

Collocations cork flooring

  • The room had cork flooring.

    La habitación tenía suelo de corcho.

1 PLACE [countable] C1

(Irish) a town or village in Ireland, especially one that is small and not important

poblado (irlandés)

Collocations cork of Ireland

  • He grew up in a small cork in the west.

    Él creció en un pequeño pueblo de Irlanda del oeste.

2 TEAM [uncountable] C1

(Irish) Cork, one of the counties of Ireland, or its people

Cork (país)

Collocations cork team

  • The Cork team won the match.

    El equipo de Cork ganó el partido.

1 DRINK [uncountable] C1

(Irish) a drink made from beer or cider and mixed with lemonade, often served in pubs in Ireland

cerveza o sidra con limonada (bebida irlandesa)

Collocations cork drink

  • He ordered a cork.

    Él pidió un cerveza o sidra con limonada.

1 TOOL [countable] C1

(Irish) a tool used for opening bottles of beer or cider, often given as a prize in pub games

abridor de botellas (regalo en bares)

Collocations cork opener

  • He won a cork as a prize.

    Él ganó un abridor de botellas como premio.

1 PLACE [uncountable] C2

(Irish) Cork, the second largest city in Ireland and county town of County Cork

Cork (ciudad)

Collocations cork university

  • She studied at Cork University.

    Ella estudió en la Universidad de Cork.