tribute

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtrɪb.juːt/ AmE /ˈtrɪb.jut/

noun en → es

1 HONOR/RECOGNIZE B1

an official or public act of respect, praise, or thanks for someone who has died or done something important

homenaje, tributo, reconocimiento

  • a tribute to somebody/something

Collocations pay a tribute to · tribute to someone's memory

  • The ceremony was a tribute to the soldiers who died in battle.

    La ceremonia fue un homenaje a los soldados que murieron en combate.

2 DONATION B1

money or goods given to help someone who is poor, sick, etc.

donación, aporte, contribución

  • a tribute of money/goods

Collocations tribute in kind · tribute to charity

  • The local community gave a tribute of food and clothing.

    La comunidad local dio una donación de alimentos y ropa.

3 ART/MUSIC B2

a work of art, music, or literature that is created to show respect for someone or something

homenaje (artístico), tributo (musical)

  • tribute album/album in tribute to somebody

Collocations tribute concert · tribute song

  • The band released a tribute album to their late guitarist.

    La banda lanzó un álbum en homenaje a su guitarrista fallecido.

4 LEGAL C1

money that is officially paid by one country to another as part of an agreement or treaty

tributo, cuota

  • tribute money

Collocations tribute payments · tribute duties

  • The country was required to pay a tribute of 50,000 gold coins.

    El país estaba obligado a pagar un tributo de 50.000 monedas de oro.