Gibraltar in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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Gibraltar
Gibraltar
el Peñón de Gibraltar
the Rock of Gibraltar
Campo de Gibraltar
area of Spain around the border with Gibraltar
patera
open boat (used by illegal immigrants to cross the Strait of Gibraltar)
el Estrecho de Gibraltar
the Strait(s) of Gibraltar
la verja de Gibraltar
the border between Spain and Gibraltar
patera
A boat with a shallow draft, used by illegal immigrants to cross the Straits of Gibraltar from Morocco to southern Spain.
espalda mojada
The name in Mexico for people who try to enter the US illegally by crossing the Rio Grande that separates Mexico from the USA.
In Spain the term refers to illegal immigrants from Morocco who cross the Straits of Gibraltar to enter Spain. In both countries espaldas mojadas are a source of cheap unskilled labor. See also patera

Gibraltar in the PONS Dictionary

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Gibraltar [dʒɪˈbrɔ:ltəʳ, Am -ˈbrɑ:ltɚ] N

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the Straits of Gibraltar
el estrecho de Gibraltar

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Gibraltar Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the Straits of Gibraltar
el estrecho de Gibraltar
small boat (typically used to attempt to cross the Straits of Gibraltar from Morocco to Andalusia illegally)
patera
to cross the Straits of Gibraltar
cruzar el Estrecho
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They were transferred to and landed at Gibraltar.
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The batteries were part of the northern defences of Gibraltar.
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Leaving Gibraltar was like escaping from an elder brother in charge of an open jail.
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In 1954, still on the reserve list, she was temporarily stationed at Gibraltar.
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That year, some veterans who had served there were invited to Gibraltar.
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He died in Gibraltar at about age 50.
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The bull ring is said to be a centre for meeting people including those from the nearby peninsula of Gibraltar.
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Difficulty was expressed in determining who was a permanent resident in Gibraltar and who was not.
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They are clearly shown on maps of Gibraltar from 1627.
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One of the resulting projects he became involved with was the development of a set of for Gibraltar.
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