prose

S2 W2

BrE /prəʊz/ AmE /prōz/

noun en → es

1 WRITING B1

writing that is not in the form of poetry, such as novels or essays

prosa

  • a piece of prose

Collocations literary prose · prose writing

  • He is a master of prose.

    Él es un maestro de la prosa.

2 PLAIN SPEECH B1

ordinary or everyday speech, without exaggeration or poetic language

habla común, lenguaje llano

  • in prose

Collocations plain prose · prose style

  • She spoke in plain prose.

    Ella habló en lenguaje llano.