queen

S2 W1

BrE /kwiːn/ AmE /kwin/

noun en → es

1 ROYALTY A2

the female ruler of a country with a monarchy, or the wife of a king

reina

  • the queen of [country]

Collocations queen of England

  • She is the Queen of England.

    Ella es la Reina de Inglaterra.

2 CHESS B1

the chess piece that can move any number of squares in any direction, except diagonally backwards

dama (en ajedrez)

  • a queen
  • She promoted her pawn to a queen.

    Promovió su peón a dama.

3 BRIDGE B2

the highest-ranking card in the game of bridge, or any similar card

rey (en cartas)

  • a queen
  • She won with the queen.

    Ganó con el rey.

4 METAPHOR B2

a woman who is considered to be the leader or most important person in a particular field, organization, etc.

reina (en el campo de)

  • the queen of [field/organization]
  • She is the queen of pop music.

    Ella es la reina de la música pop.

1 CHESS B1

the chess piece that can move any number of squares in any direction, except diagonally backwards

dama (en ajedrez)

  • a queen