street

S1 W1

BrE /striːt/ AmE /striːt/

noun en → es

1 ROAD [singular] A1

a road in a town or city, usually with houses and shops on it

calle, avenida, callejón

  • on the street

Collocations busy street · main street

  • The accident happened on a busy street.

    El accidente ocurrió en una calle muy concurrida.

2 AREA [singular] B1

an area of a town or city, especially one with similar buildings or businesses

barrio, zona, distrito

  • in the street

Collocations shopping street · residential street

  • We live in a quiet residential street.

    Vivimos en una tranquila calle residencial.

3 LIFE [singular] B2

the way of life or activities that people have on the streets, especially in a city

vida callejera, vida en la calle

  • on the street

Collocations street life · street culture

  • The city's street life is vibrant and diverse.

    La vida callejera de la ciudad es vibrante y diversa.

4 MARKET [singular] B1

an outdoor market or place where people sell things on the street

mercado al aire libre, feria callejera

  • in the street

Collocations street market · street vendor

  • There's a street market every Sunday.

    Hay un mercado callejero todos los domingos.

5 SPORT [singular] B2

a sport or game played on the streets, often by children

deporte callejero, juego en la calle

  • play street

Collocations street football · street basketball

  • They play street football every afternoon.

    Juegan fútbol callejero todas las tardes.

6 ART [singular] C1

art that is created or displayed on the streets, such as graffiti and murals

arte callejero, grafiti

  • in the street

Collocations street art · street mural

  • The city is full of amazing street art.

    La ciudad está llena de increíbles obras de arte callejero.

7 CRIME [singular] B2

crime that happens on the streets, such as robbery or assault

delincuencia callejera, crimen en la calle

  • on the street

Collocations street crime · street robbery

  • The police are working to reduce street crime.

    La policía está trabajando para reducir la delincuencia callejera.

8 SOCIAL [singular] B2

a social situation or event that happens on the streets, such as a protest or parade

manifestación en la calle, desfile

  • on the street

Collocations street protest · street parade

  • There was a big street protest against the new law.

    Hubo una gran manifestación en la calle contra la nueva ley.