shakespeare

BrE /ˈʃeɪkspər/ AmE /ˈʃeɪkspər/

noun en → es

1 AUTHOR [singular] B2

the English poet and playwright William Shakespeare, who lived from 1564 to 1616 and wrote many famous plays such as Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.

William Shakespeare

Collocations Shakespeare's works

  • Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.

    Se considera a Shakespeare el mayor escritor en inglés.

2 REFERENCE [singular] C1

used to refer to something that is typical of or characteristic of William Shakespeare's works, style, or language.

típico de Shakespeare

Collocations Shakespearean language

  • The play is full of Shakespearean references.

    La obra está llena de referencias shakespearianas.