sponsor

S2 W2

BrE /ˈspɒnsər/ AmE /ˈsɑːnspər/

noun / verb en → es

1 PERSON ORGANIZATION [noun] B1

a person or organization that gives money to support a sports team, event, etc.

patrocinador, mecenas

Collocations sports sponsor · event sponsor

  • The company is the main sponsor of the football team.

    La empresa es el principal patrocinador del equipo de fútbol.

2 SUPPORT [transitive] B1

to give money or other support to a person, organization, event, etc.

patrocinar, apoyar financieramente

  • sponsor somebody/something

Collocations sponsor a project · sponsor an event

  • The charity is sponsored by several large companies.

    La caridad es patrocinada por varias grandes empresas.

3 STUDENT [noun] B2

a person who receives money or other support from another person or organization to help them study at a college, university, etc.

becario, becario/a

Collocations student sponsor · scholarship sponsor

  • She is a sponsored student at the university.

    Ella es una estudiante becada en la universidad.

4 MEDIA [noun] B2

a person or organization that pays to have advertisements shown on television, radio, etc.

patrocinador de medios

Collocations media sponsor · broadcast sponsor

  • The show is sponsored by a major car company.

    El programa es patrocinado por una importante empresa automotriz.

5 SPORTS [transitive] B2

to support an athlete or sports team financially, especially by putting your company name on their clothing and equipment.

patrocinar a un atleta o equipo deportivo

  • sponsor somebody/something

Collocations sports sponsorship · team sponsorship

  • The company sponsors the team's jerseys.

    La empresa patrocina las camisetas del equipo.

6 EVENT [transitive] B2

to pay for an event or activity, especially a sports event or competition.

patrocinar un evento o actividad

  • sponsor something

Collocations event sponsorship · competition sponsorship

  • The company sponsors the annual marathon.

    La empresa patrocina la maratón anual.

7 CHARITY [transitive] C1

to give money to a charity or other organization that helps people in need.

patrocinar una organización benéfica

  • sponsor something

Collocations charity sponsorship · fundraising sponsorship

  • The company sponsors a charity that helps homeless people.

    La empresa patrocina una organización benéfica que ayuda a personas sin hogar.

8 MEDIA [transitive] C1

to pay for advertisements to be shown on television, radio, etc.

patrocinar anuncios en medios de comunicación

  • sponsor something

Collocations media sponsorship · broadcast sponsorship

  • The company sponsors advertisements during the evening news.

    La empresa patrocina anuncios durante las noticias de la noche.