iconic

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BrE /ˈaɪ.kɒn.ɪk/ AmE /ˈaɪ.kɑː.nɪk/

adjective en → es

1 FAMOUS/RECOGNIZED [attributive / predicative] B1

very famous and easily recognized by many people, especially because of its importance or popularity

famoso, reconocido, icónico

  • an iconic building/person/thing

Collocations iconic landmark · iconic figure

  • The Eiffel Tower is an iconic symbol of Paris.

    La Torre Eiffel es un símbolo icónico de París.

2 IMPORTANT/REPRESENTATIVE [attributive / predicative] B2

representative or typical of a particular place, time period, or situation; important in the history or development of something

importante, representativo, característico

  • an iconic moment/event

Collocations iconic moment in history · iconic event

  • The moon landing was an iconic moment in the 1960s.

    La llegada a la luna fue un momento icónico de los años sesenta.