South America in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for South America in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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America [Am əˈmɛrəkə, Brit əˈmɛrɪkə] N

I.south [Am saʊθ, Brit saʊθ] N U

II.south [Am saʊθ, Brit saʊθ] ADJ attr

III.south [Am saʊθ, Brit saʊθ] ADV

South America in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for South America in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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Sudamérica
South America
América del Norte/del Sur
North/South America
Hispanoamérica
Hispanoamérica is a generic term that includes all countries of Central and South America, where Spanish is (officially) spoken. There are nineteen states in total:Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, Puerto Rico, República Dominicana, Uruguay and Venezuela. In contrast, the collective term Latinoamérica (or América Latina) applies to all those countries of Central and South America that were colonised by the Spaniards, Portugese and French.
Paraguay
Paraguay lies in South America and borders Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina. It is a landlocked country. The capital of Paraguay is Asunción. The official languages of the country are Spanish and guaraní. The monetary unit of the country is also called the guaraní.
mate
In South America mate means: 1. The maté plant, 2. The leaves of the maté plant, from which tea is made, 3. The tea itself, and 4. A container in which the tea is kept.
Uruguay
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.
Perú
Perú lies in the western part of South America. It is the third largest country after Brazil and Argentina. The capital and also the largest city in Peru is Lima. Both Spanish and quechua are the official languages of the country and the monetary unit is the sol. The original inhabitants of Peru were the incas.
Bolivia
Bolivia is the fifth largest country in South America. Although Sucre is the capital, the seat of government is in La Paz, the largest city in the country. In addition to Spanish, the official languages of Bolivia are quechua and aimara (also known as aimará). The monetary unit is the boliviano.
Colombia
Colombia (official title: República de Colombia) lies in the northwestern part of South America, between the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean. The capital (Santa Fe de) Bogotá is also the largest city in the country. The official language of Colombia is Spanish and the monetary unit is the peso.
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They began a tour the next month in South America.
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Between 1920 and 1927 he stayed in South America.
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It grows in and near swamps and other wet areas in tropical South America.
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This did not stop the song from becoming a single in South America.
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Some of its graduates even went as far as South America.
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The band has enjoyed international success, especially throughout South America.
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Went to South America for a few years... until things settled down.
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It is at the very centre of South America.
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A year later he toured South America, giving 90 concerts.
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A study of 478 plants from 14 populations across South America found that 24% of all alleles occurred in only one population.
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