melon

S2 W2

BrE /ˈmelɒn/ AmE /ˈmelən/

noun en → es

1 FRUIT A2

a large round fruit with a thick green skin and sweet, juicy flesh inside

melón

Collocations eat melon · cut up melon

  • She cut the melon into slices.

    Ella cortó el melón en rodajas.

2 SPORT B1

a large ball used in water polo, made of rubber and filled with air

pelota de waterpolo

Collocations play with a melon · throw the melon

  • The players threw the melon to each other.

    Los jugadores se lanzaron la pelota de waterpolo entre ellos.