phil

BrE /fɪl/ AmE /fɪl/

noun / verb en → es

1 PHILOSOPHY STUDENT [noun] C1

a student of philosophy, especially at a British university

estudiante de filosofía

Collocations philosophy student

  • She is a phil at the University of Oxford.

    Ella es una estudiante de filosofía en la Universidad de Oxford.

2 PHILOSOPHY [noun] B1

the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc.

filosofía

Collocations philosophy course

  • He is studying philosophy.

    Él está estudiando filosofía.

3 LIKE [transitive] B2

(informal) to like something very much; be fond of

gustar mucho, apreciar

  • phil something
  • I really phil this band.

    Realmente me gusta mucho esta banda.

4 PHILANTHROPY [transitive] C1

(informal) to give money or other help to people in need, especially as a way of helping society; be philanthropic

ser filántropo, hacer donaciones

  • phil something
  • She phil a lot of money to charity.

    Ella hace muchas donaciones a beneficencia.

5 PHILOSOPHY [noun] C1

(informal) the ideas or beliefs that someone has about life, especially when these are very general and not based on facts; philosophy

filosofía personal, creencias filosóficas

Collocations personal philosophy

  • He has a very strong phil.

    Tiene una filosofía personal muy fuerte.

6 PHILOSOPHY [noun] B1

(informal) the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc.

filosofía

Collocations philosophy class

  • She is taking a phil course.

    Ella está tomando un curso de filosofía.

7 LIKE [transitive] B2

(informal) to like something very much; be fond of

gustar mucho, apreciar

  • phil something
  • I really phil this movie.

    Realmente me gusta mucho esta película.

8 PHILANTHROPY [transitive] C1

(informal) to give money or other help to people in need, especially as a way of helping society; be philanthropic

ser filántropo, hacer donaciones

  • phil something
  • He phil a lot of money to support education.

    Él hace muchas donaciones para apoyar la educación.