stud

S2 W2

BrE /stʌd/ AmE /stʌd/

noun / adjective en → es

1 PERSON C1

a man who is sexually attractive and has many sexual partners

macho, galán

Collocations stud of the year

  • He's considered a stud in his hometown.

    Se considera un macho en su pueblo natal.

2 BUILDING B1

a small block of stone or brick that is fixed to a wall as decoration, especially around doors and windows

ladrillo decorativo, piedra de adorno

Collocations stud in the wall

  • The house has decorative studded doors.

    La casa tiene puertas con adornos de ladrillos.

3 ANIMAL B2

a male animal, especially one that is kept for breeding

macho (animal), semental

Collocations stud bull

  • The stud horse was imported from England.

    El caballo semental fue importado desde Inglaterra.

4 FIXTURE B2

a metal pin that is fixed into a wall or ceiling to hold something up, such as a picture frame or curtain rail

clavo, perno

Collocations wall stud

  • Attach the picture to one of the wall studs.

    Fije la imagen a uno de los clavos en la pared.

5 STUDY B1

a room in a house or flat that is used for studying, working, or reading

estudio, habitación de estudio

Collocations home study

  • She has a small study at home.

    Ella tiene un pequeño estudio en casa.

6 SPORT C1

a player who is very good at sports such as boxing or wrestling and has won many fights or matches

luchador, boxeador

Collocations boxing stud

  • He's a boxing stud with an impressive record.

    Es un luchador de boxeo con un impresionante récord.

7 TEXTILE C1

a strong thread that is woven into a piece of cloth to make it stronger and give it a pattern or design

hilillo, hilo fuerte en tejido

Collocations cotton stud

  • The fabric has a pattern of blue studs.

    El tejido tiene un patrón de hilillos azules.

8 EDUCATION B2

a student who is studying at a university or college, especially one who has won an award for their studies

estudiante universitario, becario

Collocations university stud

  • She's a university stud with several awards.

    Ella es una estudiante universitaria con varios premios.