nun

BrE /nʌn/ AmE /nʌn/

noun en → es

1 RELIGIOUS WOMAN B2

a woman who is a member of a religious order and lives in a convent, promising to live a life dedicated to God and not marry

monja

  • be a nun

Collocations nun's habit · nun's vow of poverty

  • She became a nun at the age of 18.

    Se convirtió en monja a los 18 años.

2 TARGET B1

the main aim or purpose of something; what someone is trying to achieve

objetivo, meta

  • have a target
  • hit the target

Collocations set a target · miss the target

  • The company has set a sales target for next year.

    La empresa ha establecido una meta de ventas para el próximo año.