throat

S2 W1

BrE /θrəʊt/ AmE /θroʊt/

noun en → es

1 BODY PART [singular] A2

the part of the body that connects your mouth and lungs, where food passes when you swallow

garganta

  • have a sore throat

Collocations sore throat · throat infection

  • She has a bad sore throat.

    Ella tiene una garganta dolorida.

2 VOICE [singular] B1

the sound that comes from your throat when you speak or sing

voz, tono de voz

  • have a deep voice

Collocations deep voice · high-pitched voice

  • He has a very deep voice.

    Él tiene una voz muy grave.

3 METAPHOR [singular] B2

used to refer to the part of your body that you use for speaking or singing, especially when it is sore or painful

garganta (figurado)

  • lose one's voice

Collocations lose your voice · sore throat

  • She lost her voice after singing all night.

    Perdió la voz después de cantar toda la noche.

1 TARGET [singular] B2

the person or thing that is the aim of an action, especially a military attack

objetivo

  • hit the target

Collocations target audience · target market

  • The army hit its target.

    El ejército alcanzó su objetivo.

2 GOAL [singular] B1

a goal or aim that you want to achieve

objetivo, meta

  • set a target

Collocations sales targets · performance targets

  • The company has set a sales target of $5 million.

    La empresa ha establecido una meta de ventas de 5 millones de dólares.