nobel

S2 W2

BrE /ˈnəʊ.bəl/ AmE /ˈnoʊ.bəl/

noun en → es

1 PRIZE B2

an award given every year for important work in literature, science, or peace

premio Nobel

  • win a Nobel Prize

Collocations Nobel Prize winner · Nobel Prize committee

  • She won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

    Ella ganó el Premio Nobel de Literatura.

2 PERSON C1

Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor and businessman who created the prizes that are named after him

Alfred Nobel

Collocations the legacy of Alfred Nobel

  • The foundation was established by the will of Alfred Nobel.

    La fundación fue establecida por la voluntad de Alfred Nobel.

3 FOUNDATION C1

the organization that awards the prizes and manages the money left by Alfred Nobel

Fundación Nobel

Collocations Nobel Foundation funds

  • The Nobel Foundation has a large endowment.

    La Fundación Nobel tiene una gran dotación.

4 SYMBOL C1

a symbol of peace, achievement, or high moral standards

símbolo de paz o logro

  • be a Nobel
  • He is a living Nobel, dedicated to peace and justice.

    Él es un Nobel viviente, dedicado a la paz y la justicia.