Colombia in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Colombia in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Colombia [Am kəˈləmbiə, Brit kəˈlɒmbɪə] N

Colombia

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Translations for Colombia in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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Colombia

Colombia

magdalenense

of Magdalena (in Colombia)

magdalenense

from Magdalena (in Colombia)

cumbia

music and dance typical of the Caribbean coast of Colombia

el virreinato de Nueva Granada

the Viceroyalty of New Granada (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Panama)

cartel de Medellín y cartel de Cali

The two most important Colombian drug cartels. From 1975, Colombia's role in the narcotics trade has become increasingly important. It is now a major supplier of cocaine to the western world. This has led to great tension within Colombia, and has also affected the country's international relations.

quiniela

A soccer lottery in Spain. Players predict the results of fourteen games. Thirteen or fourteen correct results qualify for a share of the prize money.
Variants of quiniela exist in Latin America: polla in Peru, polla-gol in Chile, prode in Argentina, and totogol in Colombia.

¡viva la patria!

God save Colombia (o Spain etc.)!

onces

In some Andean countries, particularly Chile, onces is a light meal eaten between five and six p.m., the equivalent of "afternoon tea" in Britain. In Colombia, on the other hand, onces is a light snack eaten between breakfast and lunch. It is also known as mediasnueves.

quechua

The language of the Incas, Quechua is spoken today by some 13 million people in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Argentina. Since 1975 it has been an official language in Peru. The Quechua people are one of South America's most important ethnic minorities. Words derived from Quechua include coca, cóndor, pampa, and puma.

Colombia in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Colombia in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Colombia [kəˈlʌmbiə] N

Colombia

Colombia f

Translations for Colombia in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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Colombia

Colombia

inca

The incas were a small Indian tribe, who lived in Perú. In the 15th century, however, they expanded their empire, which ultimately covered present-day Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, and extended south into the northern part of Argentina and Chile.

Venezuela

Venezuela (official title: República de Venezuela) borders both the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south and Colombia to the west. The capital is Caracas. Spanish is the official language of the country and the monetary unit is the bolívar.

Ecuador

Ecuador lies in the northwestern part of South America. It borders Colombia to the north, Peru to the east and south and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The capital is Quito. The official language of the country is Spanish and the monetary unit of Ecuador is the sucre.

Colombia Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

The incas were a small Indian tribe, who lived in Perú. In the 15th century, however, they expanded their empire, which ultimately covered present-day Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, and extended south into the northern part of Argentina and Chile.

inca

Ecuador lies in the northwestern part of South America. It borders Colombia to the north, Peru to the east and south and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The capital is Quito. The official language of the country is Spanish and the monetary unit of Ecuador is the sucre.

Ecuador

Venezuela (official title: República de Venezuela) borders both the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south and Colombia to the west. The capital is Caracas. Spanish is the official language of the country and the monetary unit is the bolívar.

Venezuela

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English

In 1938, he was selected to become manager of the Colombia national football team.

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This was the first alternative theater in Colombia.

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It has a unique format among the current aired telenovelas in Colombia because of its ensemble cast.

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For example one country that is not available offline is Colombia.

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Internationally, Colombia secured its eastern border against immigrants and probable transmission of the disease.

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The firm is also designing schools in Colombia.

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It has also approached drug issues, producing a documentary about the criminal use of the drug scopolamine in Colombia.

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