dome

BrE /dəʊm/ AmE /doʊm/

noun en → es

1 ARCHITECTURE [singular] B1

a round roof or ceiling that curves upwards and covers a building, room, etc.

cúpula, techado redondo

  • the dome of something

Collocations dome of a cathedral · dome of the sky

  • The church has an impressive dome.

    La iglesia tiene una impresionante cúpula.

2 SHAPE [singular] B2

a shape like a ball or the top part of a ball, used especially as a decoration on something such as a building.

bola, globo

  • the dome of something

Collocations dome-shaped object · decorative dome

  • The garden had a small dome in the middle.

    El jardín tenía una pequeña bola en el centro.