room

S1 W1

BrE /ruːm/ AmE /rum/

noun en → es

1 SPACE [singular] A1

a space inside a building, especially one with walls and a door

habitación, cuarto

  • a room in a house/apartment

Collocations bedroom · living room

  • She has her own room.

    Ella tiene su propia habitación.

2 HOTEL [singular] A1

a place to sleep in a hotel or similar building

habitación en un hotel, cuarto

  • book a room

Collocations hotel room · double room

  • We booked a double room.

    Reservamos una habitación doble.

3 ALLOWANCE [singular] B1

an amount of money given for something, especially to pay for food or travel

fondo, asignación

  • have a room allowance

Collocations room and board · travel room

  • The company gives us a travel room.

    La empresa nos da un fondo para viajes.

4 MARGIN [singular] B1

a small amount of space or time that allows you to do something without problems

margen, espacio

  • have a room for sth

Collocations room for improvement · room to maneuver

  • There's no room for error.

    No hay margen para errores.

10 RESERVE [transitive] B1

to book a place in a hotel or restaurant, or to arrange something such as a taxi

reservar, reservar una habitación en un hotel

  • room for sth

Collocations reserve a room · reserve a table

  • We need to reserve a room.

    Necesitamos reservar una habitación.

12 MOVE [transitive] B1

to move something or someone from one place to another, especially into a building

llevar, traer

  • take sb/sth somewhere

Collocations take the luggage to the room · bring the children into the room

  • He took his coat off and hung it in the room.

    Él se quitó el abrigo y lo colgó en la habitación.

13 ALLOW [transitive] B2

to allow someone to do something, or to give them permission to use a place

permitir, dejar entrar

  • room for sb/sth

Collocations give room to sth · allow room for discussion

  • We need to give more room for debate.

    Necesitamos permitir más espacio para el debate.

14 GIVE [transitive] B2

to provide something such as a place or an opportunity

proporcionar, dar

  • room for sth

Collocations provide room for growth · give room to develop

  • The company provides room for advancement.

    La empresa proporciona oportunidades para el avance.