plum

S2 W2

BrE /plʌm/ AmE /plʌm/

noun en → es

1 FRUIT [singular] A2

a small sweet fruit with a soft skin and juicy flesh, usually dark red or purple in colour

ciruela, cereza

Collocations plum jam · plum pudding

  • She made a delicious plum tart.

    Ella hizo una tarta de ciruelas deliciosa.

2 COLOR [singular] B1

a dark red or purple colour, like the fruit

morado oscuro, rojo púrpura

Collocations plum color · plum shade

  • The curtains are a deep plum.

    Las cortinas son de un morado oscuro.

3 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who is not very clever or intelligent; someone who is easily influenced by others

tonto, ingenuo

Collocations plum fool · plum idiot

  • He's such a plum, he believes everything they tell him.

    Es tan ingenuo que cree todo lo que le dicen.

4 JOB [singular] B2

a job that is very good and pays a lot of money; an important position in a company or organization

posición importante, trabajo bien remunerado

Collocations plum job · plum position

  • She got a plum job at the new company.

    Ella obtuvo un trabajo excelente en la nueva empresa.

5 MUSIC [singular] C1

a type of jazz music that was popular in the United States in the early 1940s, characterized by complex rhythms and melodies

jazz de vanguardia

Collocations plum jazz · plum music

  • The band played some great plum jazz.

    La banda tocó un gran jazz de vanguardia.

6 SPORT [singular] C1

in cricket, a match or series of matches in which one team is expected to win easily; an easy victory for the stronger side

partido fácil para el equipo fuerte

Collocations plum match · plum series

  • The upcoming test is a plum for the home team.

    El próximo partido es fácil para el equipo local.

7 ART [singular] C1

a type of painting or drawing that shows a person's face and head but not the shoulders; a portrait

retrato, cuadro de cabeza

Collocations plum portrait · plum painting

  • The artist is known for her plum portraits.

    La artista es conocida por sus retratos de cabeza.

8 SLANG [singular] C1

in British slang, a person who is very attractive or desirable; someone who is highly sought after

persona deseada, persona atractiva

Collocations plum girl · plum guy

  • She's the plum of the office.

    Ella es la persona más deseada en la oficina.