cuba

BrE /ˈkjuːbə/ AmE /ˈkuːbə/

noun en → es

1 ISLAND/COUNTRY [noun] B2

the island country in the Caribbean Sea, south of Florida and west of Haiti

Cuba

Collocations Cuban music · Cuban cigars

  • He went to Cuba for a holiday.

    Fue a Cuba de vacaciones.

2 BASEBALL [noun] C1

a type of baseball glove used by the catcher in baseball games, also called a 'mitt'

guante de béisbol (de receptor)

Collocations catcher's mitt · cubanito

  • The catcher used a Cuba to catch the ball.

    El receptor usó un guante de béisbol para atrapar la pelota.