Uruguay in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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Uruguay, tb. el Uruguay
Uruguay
el (río) Uruguay
the Uruguay River
República Oriental del Uruguay
official name of Uruguay
Cono Sur
Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay)
Mesopotamia
region between the Paraná and Uruguay rivers
Mercosur
economic community comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay
la Banda Oriental HISTORY
former Spanish territory comprising present-day Uruguay and Southern Brazil
Carnaval
The three days of festivities preceding Lent, characterized by costumes, masks, drinking, music, and dancing.
Spain's most colorful carnival is in Santa Cruz, Tenerife, and Cadiz's carnival is also famous. In Spanish-speaking Latin America, the carnivals of Uruguay, Bolivia, and Venezuela are very well known.
desaparecidos
The name for people who in the 1970s, during the military dictatorships in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, were detained by the police, secret police and the armed forces in a campaign to restore "law and order". Thousands of detainees were murdered and never seen again.
el Proceso
military dictatorship in Argentina 1976-83 and in Uruguay 1973-85

Uruguay in the PONS Dictionary

Uruguay Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

Uruguay (official title: República Oriental del Uruguay) lies in the southeastern part of South America. The capital and the most important city in Uruguay is Montevideo. The official language of the country is Spanish and the monetary unit is the peso uruguayo.
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It was the first goal Uruguay had conceded in the tournament.
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The dogs adapted to living in the wild in Uruguay, and in time became numerous.
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By 2001 Uruguay had 73,000 members and a temple.
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On the first occasion in 2001, Uruguay won 31 on aggregate.
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In 1879, he was sent as minister-resident and consul-general in Uruguay, where he served until 1884.
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The second was a 1-1 tie with Uruguay two days later.
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The ship moved then into the Uruguay river.
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When playing in Uruguay, he was an attacking midfielder.
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The car was produced in Uruguay from 1971 to 1979.
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She is also the oldest verified person to have ever lived in Uruguay.
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