crete

BrE /kriːt/ AmE /kriːt/

noun en → es

1 ISLAND [noun] B2

a large island in the Mediterranean Sea, part of Greece

Creta

Collocations the island of Crete

  • Crete is the largest Greek island.

    Creta es la mayor isla griega.

2 MATERIAL [noun] C1

a hard, white building material made from limestone or chalk

cemento, caliza

Collocations crete blocks

  • The walls were made of crete.

    Las paredes estaban hechas de cemento.