sparrow

S2 W2

BrE /ˈspærəʊ/ AmE /ˈspræroʊ/

noun en → es

1 BIRD [singular] A2

a small brown bird with a short tail and wings that is common in towns and cities

pajarito, gorrión

Collocations a sparrow's nest

  • The sparrows are chirping in the garden.

    Los gorreones están cantando en el jardín.

2 BOXING [singular] B2

a boxing match between two people who have not fought before, or a boxer who has had few fights and is still learning

pelea de boxeo para principiantes

Collocations a sparring session

  • He's a promising young boxer, but he needs more sparring experience.

    Es un joven boxeador prometedor, pero necesita más experiencia en sesiones de sparring.