event

S2 W2

BrE /ɪˈvɛnt/ AmE /ɪˈvɛnt/

noun en → es

1 MEETING/ACTIVITY [C] A2

a planned meeting or activity, such as a party, concert, or sports match

evento, reunión, encuentro

  • an event at/in somewhere

Collocations sports event · social event

  • The concert was a major event in the city.

    El concierto fue un gran evento en la ciudad.

2 HAPPENING [C] B1

something that happens, especially something important or unusual

ocurrencia, suceso, acontecimiento

  • an event at/in somewhere

Collocations major event · world event

  • The earthquake was a tragic event.

    El terremoto fue un trágico evento.

1 SPORT [C] B2

a competition in one sport or activity, such as a race or match

competencia, encuentro deportivo, carrera

  • an event at/in somewhere

Collocations track and field event · swimming event

  • The marathon is the final event of the day.

    La maratón es el último evento del día.

2 EXHIBITION [C] B1

a public exhibition or show, such as an art show or a trade fair

exposición, muestra, feria

  • an event at/in somewhere

Collocations art event · trade event

  • The art gallery is hosting an event this weekend.

    El museo de arte está organizando un evento este fin de semana.

3 CALENDAR [C] B1

a day or period of time when something important happens, such as a holiday or anniversary

fecha importante, día festivo, aniversario

  • an event on the calendar

Collocations calendar event · annual event

  • Christmas is a major event in most people's calendars.

    La Navidad es un evento importante en los calendarios de la mayoría de las personas.

4 SCIENCE [C] B2

a scientific experiment or test, especially one that is part of a larger project

experimento, prueba científica, ensayo

  • an event in the laboratory

Collocations laboratory event · scientific event

  • The experiment was a significant scientific event.

    El experimento fue un evento científico significativo.

5 TECHNOLOGY [C] B2

an occurrence in a computer system, such as an error message or the start of a program

evento en un sistema informático, mensaje de error, inicio del programa

  • an event on/in somewhere

Collocations system event · application event

  • The system generated an error event.

    El sistema generó un evento de error.

6 LAW [C] B2

a legal proceeding or hearing, such as a trial or court appearance

juicio, audiencia judicial, procedimiento legal

  • an event in the courtroom

Collocations court event · legal event

  • The trial was a landmark legal event.

    El juicio fue un evento legal de gran importancia.