phenomenon

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BrE /ˈfɛnəmɪnəʊ/ AmE /ˈfiːnəmoʊn/

noun en → es

1 PHYSICAL PHENOMENON [singular] B1

a fact or situation that can be observed and studied, especially in science

fenómeno físico, fenómeno observable

  • a phenomenon of something

Collocations natural phenomenon · scientific phenomenon

  • The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon.

    Las luces del norte son un fenómeno natural.

2 SOCIAL PHENOMENON [singular] B2

a fact or situation that is noticeable in society, especially one that is unusual or surprising

fenómeno social, fenómeno notorio

  • a phenomenon of something

Collocations social phenomenon · cultural phenomenon

  • The rise in social media use is a recent social phenomenon.

    El aumento en el uso de las redes sociales es un fenómeno social reciente.

3 SUCCESS [singular] C1

a person or thing that becomes very successful and popular, especially suddenly

éxito repentino, fenómeno de éxito

  • be a phenomenon

Collocations pop culture phenomenon · sports phenomenon

  • She became an overnight phenomenon in the music industry.

    Se convirtió en un fenómeno de la noche a la mañana en la industria musical.