oxford

BrE /ˈɒksfəd/ AmE /ˈɑːksfɔrd/

noun en → es

1 CITY [noun] B2

a city in southern England, known for its university and historic buildings

Oxford (ciudad)

Collocations University of Oxford

  • He studied at the University of Oxford.

    Estudió en la Universidad de Oxford.

2 SHOE [noun] B1

a type of shoe with a closed, rounded toe and usually no fastenings other than shoelaces

zapatilla de bota, zapato oxford

Collocations oxford shoes

  • She wore a pair of black oxfords to the interview.

    Llevó un par de zapatos Oxford negros para la entrevista.

3 UNIVERSITY [noun] C1

the University of Oxford, one of the oldest universities in the English-speaking world

Universidad de Oxford

Collocations Oxford University

  • He is a graduate of Oxford.

    Es un graduado de la Universidad de Oxford.

1 STREET [noun] B2

a street in many British and American cities named after the city of Oxford

calle Oxford, avenida Oxford

Collocations Oxford Street

  • We met at the corner of Oxford Street.

    Nos encontramos en la esquina de Oxford Street.

2 TEXT [noun] C1

a book or article written by scholars from the University of Oxford

obra académica de Oxford, texto de Oxford

Collocations Oxford text

  • The book is an important Oxford text on medieval history.

    El libro es un texto importante de Oxford sobre la historia medieval.

3 DICTIONARY [noun] B2

a dictionary published by the University of Oxford Press, known for its comprehensiveness and authority

diccionario de Oxford

Collocations Oxford Dictionary

  • She used the Oxford dictionary to check her spelling.

    Ella usó el diccionario de Oxford para verificar su ortografía.

4 COLLEGE [noun] C1

one of the constituent colleges or halls within the University of Oxford

colegio de Oxford, hall de Oxford

Collocations Oxford college

  • He attended Christ Church College at Oxford.

    Asistió a la Universidad de Christ Church en Oxford.

5 UNIVERSITY TOWN [noun] C1

a town or city that is home to a university, like the University of Oxford

ciudad universitaria de Oxford

Collocations university town

  • Oxford is a beautiful university town.

    Oxford es una hermosa ciudad universitaria.