guinea

BrE /ˈɡɪniː/ AmE /ˈɡɪni/

noun en → es

1 ANIMAL [singular] B1

a small animal with soft grey fur that is kept as a pet in some countries

cobaya, hámster (en algunos países)

Collocations pet guinea pig

  • She has a pet guinea pig.

    Ella tiene una cobaya como mascota.

2 COUNTRY [singular] B1

a country in West Africa, officially called the Republic of Guinea

Guinea (República de)

Collocations West African country

  • He is from Guinea.

    Él es de Guinea.

7 UNIT [singular] C1

a unit of measurement for the amount of a substance, especially lead or gold

unidad (de medida)

Collocations guinea weight

  • The guinea is a unit of measurement for gold.

    El guinea es una unidad de medida para el oro.