pooh

BrE /puː/ AmE /pu/

noun / interjection en → es

1 EXCLAMATION [intransitive] B2

an expression used to show that you are not surprised by something bad or unpleasant

¡ja!

  • 'You lost your job?' 'Pooh! I was going to leave anyway.'

    '¿Perdiste tu trabajo?' '¡Ja! Ya iba a dejarlo de todos modos.'

2 BEAR [singular] C1

the name of the main character in A. A. Milne's books about Winnie-the-Pooh, which is a bear

Winnie-the-Pooh

  • Christopher Robin and Pooh went on many adventures together.

    Christopher Robin y Pooh vivieron muchas aventuras juntos.

3 WASTE [singular] C1

a small amount of waste material, such as the remains of food or other substances

residuo, desperdicio

Collocations pooh in a bin

  • He threw the pooh into the dustbin.

    Él tiró el residuo al cubo de basura.