experience

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BrE /ɪkˈspɪəriːns/ AmE /ɪkˈspɪrəns/

noun / verb en → es

1 EVENT/ACTIVITY [singular] A2

an event or activity that happens to you, especially one that is important or unusual and changes the way you think about something

experiencia, evento, actividad

  • have an experience

Collocations life-changing experience · personal experience

  • She had a life-changing experience when she volunteered in Africa.

    Ella tuvo una experiencia que cambió su vida cuando hizo voluntariado en África.

2 KNOWLEDGE/SKILL [singular] B1

the knowledge and skill that you get from doing a job or activity for a long time

experiencia, habilidad, conocimiento

  • have experience of something

Collocations professional experience · work experience

  • He has a lot of experience in sales.

    Él tiene mucha experiencia en ventas.

3 FEELING [singular] B1

the feeling that you get when something happens to you or around you

sentimiento, sensación, impresión

  • have an experience of something

Collocations pleasant experience · unforgettable experience

  • She had a pleasant experience at the restaurant.

    Ella tuvo una experiencia agradable en el restaurante.

1 TO EXPERIENCE [transitive] B1

to have an event or activity happen to you, especially one that is important or unusual and changes the way you think about something

experimentar, vivir, pasar por

  • experience something

Collocations to experience a change · to experience an event

  • She experienced a sudden change in her life.

    Ella experimentó un cambio repentino en su vida.

2 TO FEEL [transitive] B2

to feel or be aware of something happening to you, especially a feeling that is unpleasant or painful

sentir, padecer, sufrir

  • experience pain

Collocations to experience pain · to experience discomfort

  • He experienced severe pain after the operation.

    Él experimentó un dolor severo después de la operación.