missionary

BrE /ˈmɪʃənərɪ/ AmE /ˈmɪʃəneri/

noun en → es

1 RELIGIOUS WORKER [singular] B2

a person who works to spread a religion, especially Christianity, in another country or area

misionero, predicador

  • missionary work

Collocations missionary work · missionary journey

  • He became a missionary and worked in Africa for many years.

    Se convirtió en misionero y trabajó durante muchos años en África.

2 SEXUAL PRACTICE [singular] C1

a person who practices sexual activities with someone of the same sex as a religious or spiritual experience, especially in some Native American religions

practicante espiritual sexual

  • The tribe has a tradition of missionary-style sex as part of their spiritual practices.

    La tribu tiene una tradición de prácticas sexuales estilo misionero como parte de sus costumbres espirituales.

3 SEX POSITION [singular] C1

the sexual position in which a man lies on top of a woman during sex

posición misionera

Collocations missionary position

  • They tried the missionary position but it didn't feel right.

    Intentaron la posición misionera, pero no les resultó bien.