country

country
plural - countries; noun
1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.) país
2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.) país, nación
3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; (also adjective) country districts.) campo
4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.) región
- countryman
- countryside

country n
1. país
how many countries have you visited? ¿cuántos países has visitado?
El plural de country se escribe countries
2. campo
do you prefer the town or the country? ¿prefieres la ciudad o el campo?
country
tr['kʌntrɪ]
noun
1 (pl countries) (state, nation) país nombre masculino; (people) pueblo; (native land) país nombre masculino, patria, tierra
2 (No pl) (rural area) campo
she lives in a very big house in the country vive en una casa muy grande en el campo
3 (No pl) (region, area of land) región nombre femenino, zona, territorio
this is lion country, be careful esta es zona de leones, ten cuidado
the wooded country in the north is cooler la zona boscosa del norte es más fresca
1 Also country music SMALLMUSIC/SMALL música country, country nombre masculino
adjective
1 (rural - life, lane) rural; (- house) de campo
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to fight for one's country luchar por la patria
to go to the country celebrar elecciones generales
country dance baile nombre masculino regional
country dancing los bailes nombre masculino plural regionales
country seat casa solariega
country ['kʌntri] adj
: campestre, rural
country n, pl -tries
1) nation: país m , nación f , patria f
country of origin: país de origen
love of one's country: amor a la patria
2) : campo m
they left the city for the country: se fueron de la ciudad al campo
country
adj.
campesino, -a adj.
campestre adj.
de campo adj.
país adj.
rural adj.
veguero, -a adj.
n.
campo s.m.
patria s.f.
país s.m.
terruño s.m.
tierra s.f.
'kʌntri
noun (pl -tries)
1) c (nation) país m; (people) pueblo m; (native land) patria f
2) u (rural area)

the country — el campo; (before n) <life, lane> rural; <people> del campo; <cottage> de campo

3) u (region) terreno m, territorio m

cattle-farming country — región f ganadera

4) u (Mus) (música f) country m
['kʌntrɪ]
1. N
1) (=nation) país m ; (=people) pueblo m

to go to the country — (Brit) (Pol) convocar a elecciones generales

2) (=fatherland) patria f

to die for one's country — morir por la patria

love of country — amor a la patria

3) (no pl) (=countryside) campo m

we had to leave the road and go across country — tuvimos que dejar la carretera e ir a través del campo

in the country — en el campo

to live off the country — vivir de lo que produce la tierra

4) (no pl) (=terrain, land) terreno m , tierra f

this is good fishing country — esta es buena tierra para la pesca

unknown country — (also fig) terreno desconocido

mountainous country — región f montañosa

there is some lovely country further south — más al sur el paisaje es muy bonito

2.
CPD

country and western (music) N — música f country, música f ranchera (Mex)

country bumpkin Npej patán m , paleto(-a) m / f

country club N — club m campestre

country cottage N — casita f (en el campo)

country cousin N — (fig) pueblerino(-a) m / f

country dance N — baile m regional

country dancing N — danza f folklórica

country dweller N — persona f que vive en el campo

country folk NPL — gente f del campo

country gentleman N — hacendado m

country house N — casa f de campo, quinta f ; (=farm) finca f (esp LAm), rancho m (Mex)

country lane N — camino m rural

country life N — vida f campestre or del campo

country mile * N

- miss sth by a country mile

country music N= country and western music

country of origin N — país m de origen

country park N — parque m

country people NPL= country folk

country road N — camino m vecinal

country seat N — casa f solariega, hacienda f (LAm)

country singer N — cantante mf country

* * *
['kʌntri]
noun (pl -tries)
1) c (nation) país m; (people) pueblo m; (native land) patria f
2) u (rural area)

the country — el campo; (before n) <life, lane> rural; <people> del campo; <cottage> de campo

3) u (region) terreno m, territorio m

cattle-farming country — región f ganadera

4) u (Mus) (música f) country m

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