ham

S2 W1

BrE /hæm/ AmE /hæm/

noun en → es

1 MEAT A2

the meat from the upper part of a pig's body, used as food

jamon

Collocations ham and cheese sandwich · roast ham

  • I'll have a ham sandwich, please.

    Quisiera un sándwich de jamón, por favor.

2 SPORT B1

the goal or points scored in some sports such as football and ice hockey

gol, anotación

Collocations score a ham · win by a large margin

  • They scored two hams in the first half.

    Marcaron dos goles en la primera mitad.

3 PERSON B2

a person who is very interested in or good at something, especially a sport or activity

entusiasta, aficionado

Collocations ham actor · ham radio operator

  • He's a real ham when it comes to playing the guitar.

    Es un verdadero entusiasta cuando se trata de tocar la guitarra.

Idioms

ham it up C1

exagerar, hacer el payaso

  • He really hammed it up in the play.

    Realmente exageró en la obra de teatro.