moore

BrE /mɔː/ AmE /mɔr/

noun en → es

1 NAME [noun] C2

the surname Moore or the given name (for a male) Moore

Moore (nombre propio)

  • John Moore is a famous lawyer.

    Juan Moore es un abogado famoso.

2 AREA [noun] B2

a large area of land that has many trees and plants growing on it, especially one that is not used for farming or building houses

área boscosa, zona forestal

Collocations moorland area · wild moor

  • The moors are beautiful in autumn.

    Los moores son hermosos en otoño.

3 COAST [noun] C1

a stretch of open land along the coast, especially one that is sandy or covered with grass and has few trees

playa, costa arenosa

Collocations beach moor · coastal moor

  • The moors along the coast are popular for picnics.

    Los moores a lo largo de la costa son populares para piqueniques.

4 HISTORICAL [noun] C2

an area of land in England that was owned by the king and used for hunting deer, especially before the Norman Conquest

tierra real, coto de caza

Collocations royal moor

  • The royal moors were a place of great importance in medieval times.

    Los reales moores eran un lugar de gran importancia en la Edad Media.

5 ART [noun] C2

a style of painting that uses very simple shapes and bright colors, often to represent a child's view of the world

estilo artístico infantil, pintura naïf

Collocations naïve painting

  • The artist's work is often described as a moore style.

    El trabajo del artista suele describirse como un estilo naïf.

6 SCIENCE [noun] C2

a type of semiconductor material used in electronic devices, named after the scientist C. A. Moore

material semiconductivo, diodo de Moore

Collocations Moore material

  • The latest electronic devices use advanced moore materials.

    Los dispositivos electrónicos más recientes utilizan materiales semiconductores avanzados.

7 LITERATURE [noun] C2

a reference to the character of Tommo in Charles Dickens' novel 'Little Dorrit'

referencia literaria, personaje de Dickens

Collocations Dickens' character

  • The novel mentions Tommo's moore several times.

    La novela menciona a Tommo varias veces.

8 PLACE [noun] C2

a place name or location, often in the UK, such as Moore Street or Moore Park

nombre de lugar, calle o parque

Collocations Moore street · Moore park

  • The meeting will be held at Moore Park.

    La reunión se llevará a cabo en el parque Moore.