memorial

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BrE /ˈmɛmərɪəl/ AmE /ˈmɛmərɪəl/

noun en → es

1 COMMEMORATION [singular] B1

a ceremony or event to remember a person, an occasion, or something that happened in the past

memorial, homenaje, conmemoración

  • hold a memorial for somebody/something

Collocations war memorial · peace memorial

  • The city held a memorial service to remember the victims of the earthquake.

    La ciudad celebró un servicio conmemorativo para recordar a las víctimas del terremoto.

2 STRUCTURE [singular] B1

a building, statue, or other structure that is built to remember an important person or event from the past

monumento, estatua, estructura conmemorativa

  • a memorial to somebody/something

Collocations Vietnam Veterans Memorial · Holocaust Memorial

  • The new memorial to the fallen soldiers is a beautiful tribute.

    El nuevo monumento en honor a los soldados caídos es una hermosa tributo.