junta

S2 W2

BrE /ˈhʊntə/ AmE /ˈhʊntə/

noun / adjective en → es

1 MEETING [singular] B1

a formal meeting of a group, especially one that makes decisions or discusses important matters

reunión, asamblea, consejo

  • hold/joint a junta

Collocations board of directors' junta · workers' junta

  • The board held an emergency junta.

    El consejo de administración celebró una reunión de emergencia.

2 GOVERNMENT [singular] B2

a group of people who control or rule a country, especially when this is not the official government and often by force

junta (gobierno), régimen militar

  • be in power as a junta

Collocations military junta · coup d'état by a junta

  • The military junta seized power after the coup.

    La junta militar tomó el poder después del golpe de estado.

3 COMMITTEE [singular] B1

a group of people who are responsible for a particular area or activity in an organization, company, etc.

comité, junta (directiva)

  • be on the board/junta

Collocations board of directors' junta · workers' junta

  • She is a member of the company's board.

    Ella es miembro del consejo de la empresa.

4 AGREEMENT [singular] B2

an agreement or arrangement between two or more people, groups, etc.

acuerdo, pacto

  • reach a junta

Collocations peace junta · trade junta

  • The two sides reached a peace junta.

    Las dos partes alcanzaron un acuerdo de paz.

5 ADJ - GROUP [adjective] B2

used to describe something that is done by or for a group of people, especially in an official way

colectivo, grupal

  • junta decision

Collocations junta agreement · junta action

  • The junta decision was made by the committee.

    La decisión colectiva fue tomada por el comité.

6 ADJ - CLOSE [adjective] B2

used to describe something that is close or near, especially in a physical sense

cercano, próximo

  • junta to sb/sth

Collocations junta to the wall · junta to the door

  • The house is junta to the sea.

    La casa está cerca del mar.

7 ADJ - JOINED [adjective] B2

used to describe something that is joined or connected together, especially in a physical sense

unido, conectado

  • junta with sb/sth

Collocations junta with the wall · junta with the door

  • The two pieces of wood were junta.

    Las dos piezas de madera estaban unidas.

8 ADJ - FEMALE [noun] C1

used to refer to a woman or girl, especially in Spanish-speaking countries where it is used as a polite form of address

señora, señita (familiar)

  • junta
  • Good morning, junta.

    Buenos días, señora.