crown

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BrE /kraʊn/ AmE /kroʊn/

noun en → es

1 ROYALTY [countable] A2

a special hat that a king or queen wears on formal occasions

corona real

  • the crown

Collocations crown jewels · royal crown

  • The king wore his crown at the ceremony.

    El rey llevó su corona en la ceremonia.

2 PLANT [countable] B1

the top part of a tree or plant where new leaves and branches grow

copa de un árbol o planta

  • the crown

Collocations crown of a tree · plant crown

  • The crown of the oak tree was full of leaves.

    La copa del roble estaba llena de hojas.

3 HEAD [countable] B1

the top part of your head where hair grows

cabeza, cuero cabelludo

  • the crown

Collocations head crown · hair crown

  • She had a bald spot on the crown of her head.

    Tenía una zona calva en la parte superior de su cabeza.

4 HONOR [countable] B1

a special honor given to someone for doing something very well or winning a competition

premio, reconocimiento

  • win the crown

Collocations champion's crown · victory crown

  • He won his third world championship crown.

    Ganó su tercer campeonato mundial.

5 SHAPE [countable] B2

a shape that is round with a point on top, like the top of a tree or a crown worn by kings and queens

forma redonda con un punto en la parte superior

  • a crown shape

Collocations crown-shaped object · crown form

  • The cake was decorated with a small crown on top.

    El pastel estaba decorado con una pequeña corona en la parte superior.

6 CURRENCY [countable] B2

a unit of money in some countries, especially the United Kingdom before 1971

corona (moneda)

  • the crown

Collocations crown currency · pre-decimal crown

  • Before 1971, the UK used pounds and crowns.

    Antes de 1971, el Reino Unido usaba libras y coronas.

7 CROWN LAND [uncountable] B2

land that belongs to the government or a king/queen and is not owned by private individuals

tierra del estado o real

  • crown land

Collocations royal crown lands · government-owned land

  • The park is on crown land.

    El parque está en tierras del estado.

8 CROWN JEWELS [plural] B2

the special jewels and objects that belong to the royal family, often kept in a safe place like a castle or museum

joyas reales

  • crown jewels

Collocations royal crown jewels · treasure of the monarchy

  • The crown jewels are on display in the Tower of London.

    Las joyas reales están expuestas en la Torre de Londres.

Idioms

crown jewel B2

joya de la corona, pieza más valiosa

  • The company's crown jewel is its new technology.

    La joya de la corona de la empresa es su nueva tecnología.

crown someone with something C1

coronar a alguien con algo, honrar a alguien con algo

  • The fans crowned him the king of football.

    Los fanáticos lo coronaron como el rey del fútbol.

crown someone as something C1

coronar a alguien como algo, reconocer a alguien como algo

  • They crowned her the best actress of the year.

    La coronaron como la mejor actriz del año.