| Principal Translations |
| diamond n | (crystal) | diamante nm |
| | The jeweller examined the diamonds. |
| | El joyero examinó los diamantes. |
| diamond n | (shape) | rombo nm |
| | (forma) | diamante nm |
| | Jane drew a diamond on her piece of paper. |
| | Jane dibujó un rombo en un trozo de papel. |
| diamond n | often plural (jewellery) | diamantes nmpl |
| | Alison wore her diamonds to the theatre. |
| | Alison llevó sus diamantes al teatro. |
| diamond n as adj | (set with diamonds) | de diamantes loc adj |
| | | de brillantes loc adj |
| | The diamond necklace was valued at $5,000. |
| | El collar de diamantes fue valuado en $5.000. |
| diamonds n | (card suit) | diamantes nmpl |
| Note: Used with a singular or plural verb. |
| | The two red suits in a deck of playing cards are hearts and diamonds. |
| | Los dos palos rojos en una baraja de cartas son corazones y diamantes. |
| diamond n | (card) | diamante nm |
| | Tom has three diamonds in his hand. |
| | Tom tiene una mano con tres diamantes. |
| diamond n | (baseball field) (béisbol) | campo nm |
| | | cuadro nm |
| | | cuadrilátero nm |
| | The players walked out onto the diamond. |
| | Los jugadores caminaron dentro del campo. |
Compound Forms:
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| baseball diamond n | (area marked out as baseball pitch) | diamante de béisbol nm |
| | The baseball diamond must be watered and maintained daily. |
| | El diamante de béisbol debe limpiarse y mojarse todos los días. |
| black diamond n | (coal) | diamante negro loc nom m |
| blood diamond n | (gem mined to fund war) | diamantes para financiar la guerra nmpl |
| | The civil war in Sierra Leone was funded by diamonds, which gave rise to the movie "Blood Diamond". |
| cut diamond n | (gemstone: shaped) | diamante tallado loc nom m |
| diamond accent n | (small diamond in jewelry) | acentos de diamante nmpl |
| diamond anniversary n | (marriage: 60 years) | bodas de diamante loc nom fpl |
| | The couple are celebrating their diamond anniversary. |
| | La pareja está celebrando sus bodas de diamante. |
| diamond anniversary of [sth] n | (celebration: 60 years) | bodas de diamante nfpl + loc adj |
| | The diamond anniversary of the Modern Olympic Games was held in Melbourne in 1956. |
| | Las bodas de diamante de los Juegos Olímpicos modernos se celebró en Melbourne en 1956. |
| diamond cutter n | (tool: cuts gemstones) | sierra para cortar diamantes grupo nom |
| | You'll need a diamond cutter if you want to use diamonds in your jewellery. |
| | Vas a necesitar una sierra para cortar diamantes si quieres usar diamantes en tus joyas. |
| diamond cutter n | (person: cuts gemstones) | tallador de diamantes, talladora de diamantes nm, nf + loc adj |
| | | cortador de diamantes, cortadora de diamantes nm, nf + loc adj |
| | | diamantista n común |
| diamond file n | (tool containing diamond powder) | lima de joyero nf |
| | He used a diamond file to sharpen the knife. |
| diamond in the rough n | (have great potential) (figurado) | diamante en bruto loc nom m |
| | | diamante bruto loc nom m |
| diamond jubilee n | (60th anniversary celebration) | bodas de diamante nfpl |
| | The Queen's diamond jubilee was a time of great celebration. |
| | | aniversario de diamante nm |
| diamond lane n | (path in road for buses, etc.) | carril de autobuses grupo nom |
| | (AR) | carril de colectivos grupo nom |
| diamond mine n | (where diamonds come from) | mina de diamantes loc nom f |
| | There are a lot of diamond mines in South Africa. |
| | Hay muchas minas de diamantes en África. |
| diamond ring n | (jewelry: band inset with a diamond) | sortija de diamantes nf + loc adj |
| | | anillo de diamantes nm + loc adj |
| | | anillo de brillantes nm + loc adj |
| | Emma was wearing a diamond ring on her finger. |
| | Emma tenía una sortija de diamantes en el dedo. |
| | | solitario nm |
| | Emma tenía un solitario en el dedo. |
| diamond-shaped adj | (rhombus: no right angles) | en forma de rombo loc adj |
| | | rómbico adj |
| rough diamond n | (gemstone: uncut diamond) | diamante en bruto loc nom m |
| | Rough diamonds are very expensive in America. |
| | Los diamantes en bruto son muy caros en América. |
diamond in the rough (US),
rough diamond (UK) n | figurative ([sb] unrefined but special) (figurado) | diamante en bruto loc nom m |
| | George is a rough diamond from a working-class background who has made it to the top of his profession. |
| | George es un diamante en bruto que llegó de la clase trabajadora a la cima de su profesión. |