hawaii

BrE /haˈwaɪ.i/ AmE /haˈwaɪ.i/

noun en → es

1 STATE [singular] B1

the 50th state of the United States, consisting of a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean

Hawai'i, estado de los Estados Unidos

Collocations the Hawaiian Islands

  • Hawaii is a popular tourist destination.

    Hawai'i es un destino turístico muy popular.

2 CULTURE [singular] B1

the culture, language, and customs of the native people of Hawaii

cultura hawaiana

Collocations Hawaiian culture

  • She is learning about Hawaiian culture.

    Ella está aprendiendo sobre la cultura hawaiana.

3 LANGUAGE [singular] B2

the language of the native people of Hawaii, which belongs to the Polynesian branch of Austronesian languages

idioma hawaiano

Collocations Hawaiian language

  • He is studying the Hawaiian language.

    Él está estudiando el idioma hawaiano.

4 PEOPLE [singular] B1

a person from Hawaii or of Hawaiian ancestry

hawaiano, persona de Hawai'i

Collocations Hawaiian people

  • She is a Hawaiian who lives in California.

    Ella es una hawaiana que vive en California.

5 PRODUCT [singular] B2

a product made or grown in Hawaii, such as coffee or macadamia nuts

producto de Hawai'i

Collocations Hawaiian coffee

  • They sell Hawaiian coffee in the store.

    Venden café hawaiano en la tienda.

6 STYLE [singular] C1

a style of clothing or design that is associated with Hawaii, often featuring tropical motifs and bright colors

estilo hawaiano

Collocations Hawaiian shirt

  • He wore a Hawaiian shirt to the party.

    Él llevó una camisa hawaiana a la fiesta.

7 MUSIC [singular] C1

a type of music that originated in Hawaii, often featuring the ukulele and steel guitar

música hawaiana

Collocations Hawaiian music

  • She plays Hawaiian music on the ukulele.

    Ella toca música hawaiana en la ukelele.

8 SPORT [singular] C1

a sport or activity that is popular in Hawaii, such as surfing or outrigger canoeing

deporte hawaiano

Collocations Hawaiian surf

  • He enjoys Hawaiian surfing.

    Él disfruta del surf hawaiano.