virgin

S2 W2

BrE /ˈvɜː.dʒɪn/ AmE /ˈvɜːr.dʒɪn/

noun / adjective en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who has never had sexual intercourse

virgen, doncello/doncella

Collocations lose one's virginity

  • She was a virgin when she got married.

    Ella era virgen cuando se casó.

2 THING [singular] B1

a thing that has never been used or opened before

virgen, nuevo/a, sin usar

Collocations open a bottle of virgin olive oil

  • The hotel had never been used before; it was like a virgin territory.

    El hotel nunca había sido usado antes; era como un territorio virgen.

3 SEA [singular] C1

the sea, especially when the water is very clear and clean

mar virgen, mar cristalino

Collocations virgin waters

  • The island's virgin waters are perfect for snorkeling.

    Las aguas vírgenes de la isla son ideales para bucear con tubo.

4 DRINK [singular] C1

a drink made from a liquid that has never been used before, such as fresh milk or juice

bebida virgen, bebida natural

Collocations virgin milk

  • She prefers to drink virgin milk.

    Ella prefiere beber leche virgen.

5 RELIGIOUS [singular] C1

a person who has made a religious vow not to marry or have sexual intercourse

virgen, monja/monje

Collocations take the veil

  • She became a virgin after taking the veil.

    Ella se convirtió en virgen después de tomar el velo.

6 BRAND [singular] C1

a brand or product that is new and has not been used before

marca nueva, sin usar

Collocations virgin brand

  • The company launched a new virgin brand.

    La empresa lanzó una nueva marca virgen.

7 ART [singular] C1

a work of art that has never been seen or exhibited before

obra de arte sin estrenar, obra de arte nueva

Collocations virgin artwork

  • The museum displayed a virgin painting by the artist.

    El museo exhibió una pintura virgen del artista.

8 EXPERIENCE [singular] C1

an experience that is new and exciting, like something you have never done before

experiencia nueva, aventura

Collocations virgin experience

  • It was a virgin experience for both of them.

    Para ambos fue una experiencia virgen.