santa

BrE /ˈsæntə/ AmE /ˈsæntə/

noun en → es

1 CHRISTMAS [singular] B1

a woman who represents Saint Nicholas in Christmas celebrations, often dressed in red and white with a long white beard

Santa Claus, Santa

Collocations santa Claus

  • Children often leave out a glass of milk and cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve.

    Los niños suelen dejar una copa de leche y galletas para Santa la víspera de Navidad.

2 SAINT [singular] B2

a female saint, a woman who is recognized by the Christian Church as being very holy and devoted to God

santa, santa patrona

Collocations saint name

  • She was named after Saint Teresa, a famous saint in the Catholic Church.

    Ella fue nombrada en honor de Santa Teresa, una santa famosa en la Iglesia Católica.

3 FEMININE [suffix] C1

used to form the feminine of some nouns and adjectives in English (e.g., god/goddess, king/queen)

femenino de algunos sustantivos y adjetivos en español

Collocations god - goddess