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Brit·ish  (brtsh)
adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to Great Britain or its people, language, or culture.
b. Of or relating to the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth of Nations.
2. Of or relating to the ancient Britons.
n.
1. (used with a pl. verb) The people of Great Britain.
2. British English.
3. The Celtic language of the ancient Britons.

[Middle English Brittish, from Old English Bryttisc, relating to the ancient Britons, from Bryttas, Britons, of Celtic origin.]

British [ˈbrɪtɪʃ]
adj
1. relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Britain or any of the natives, citizens, or inhabitants of the United Kingdom
2. (Linguistics / Languages) relating to or denoting the English language as spoken and written in Britain, esp the S dialect generally regarded as standard See also Southern British English, Received Pronunciation
3. (Historical Terms) relating to or denoting the ancient Britons
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) (functioning as plural) the natives or inhabitants of Britain
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the extinct Celtic language of the ancient Britons See also Brythonic
Britishness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.BritishBritish - the people of Great Britain          
nation, country, land - the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"
Adj.1.British - of or relating to or characteristic of Great Britain or its people or culture; "his wife is British"
Translations
British [ˈbrɪtɪʃ]
A. ADJ (gen) → británico; (loosely) → inglés
the best of British (luck)!¡y un cuerno!
B. NPL the Britishlos británicos; (loosely) → los ingleses
C. CPD British Asian Nbritanico/a m/f de origen asiático
British Council N (in other countries) → Consejo m Británico
the British disease N (Ind) (hum) la falta de motivación laboral de los años 60-70 en el Reino Unido
British English Ninglés m británico
the British Isles NPLlas Islas Británicas
British Legion N organización de veteranos de las dos guerras mundiales LEGION British Museum NMuseo m Británico
British Summer Time N hora de verano en Gran Bretaña
British Thermal Unit Nunidad f térmica británica
BRITISH COUNCIL
El British Council se creó en 1935 para fomentar la cultura británica en el extranjero y actualmente tiene delegaciones en más de 100 países. Sus principales cometidos son la organización de actividades culturales, tales como exposiciones y conferencias, con el fin de dar a conocer el arte, la ciencia y la literatura del país, así como la enseñanza del inglés, además de ayudar a aquellos que desean estudiar en el Reino Unido.

British [ˈbrɪtɪʃ]
adjbritannique British Isles
npl
the British → les Britanniques mpl
British Asian
adj (= Anglo-Asian) britannique originaire du sous-continent indien
n (= Anglo-Asian) Britannique originaire du sous-continent indien
British Broadcasting Corporation n
the British Broadcasting Corporation → la BBC
British Columbia [kəˈlʌmbɪə] nColombie f britannique
British Council nBritish Council organisme public chargé de promouvoir la langue et la culture britannique)m >

British
adjbritisch; I’m Britishich bin Brite/Britin; British Englishbritisches Englisch; and the best of British (luck)! (inf)na, dann mal viel Glück! ? luck
n the British pldie Briten pl

British:
British Honduras
nBritisch-Honduras nt
British Isles
pl the Britishdie Britischen Inseln
British Telecom
nBritish Telecom f

British [ˈbrɪtɪʃ]
1. adj (economy, team) → britannico/a, inglese; (ambassador) → della Gran Bretagna, inglese
2. npl the Britishgli inglesi

British [ˈbrɪtɪʃ]
1. adj (economy, team) → britannico/a, inglese; (ambassador) → della Gran Bretagna, inglese
2. npl the Britishgli inglesi

British
adj British [ˈbritiʃ]
of or from Great Britain or the Commonwealth In this dictionary British refers to British English. Brits بْريطاني британски britský engelsk; britisk engelsk britisch Βρετανός, βρετανικός británico briti; britt وابسته به بریتانیا brittiläinen britannique בְּרִיטִי ब्रिटेन का britanski brit (angol) Inggris britannico 英国[]の 영국의 britų, britaniškas britu orang British Brits, Engels brytyjski британский britský britanski britanski brittisk, engelsk เกี่ยวกับอังกฤษ Britanya'ya ait, İngiliz 大不列顛的,英國的 британський برطانوی thuộc về nước Anh

British بريطاني Brit, britský brite, britisk Brite, britisch βρετανικός, Βρετανός británico britit, brittiläinen britannique Britanac, britanski britannico 英国の, 英国人 영국 사람, 영국의 Brit, Brits brite, britisk Brytyjczyk, brytyjski britânico, nativo da Grã-Bretanha британец, британский britt, brittisk เกี่ยวกับประเทศสหราชอาณาจักรอังกฤษ, ชาวสหราชอาณาจักร İngiliz người Anh, thuộc Anh 英国人, 英国的


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AN American Statesman who had twisted the tail of the British Lion until his arms ached was at last rewarded by a sharp, rasping sound.
When my convivial host discovered that he had told me so much, and that I was prone to doubtfulness, his foolish pride assumed the task the old vintage had commenced, and so he unearthed written evidence in the form of musty manuscript, and dry official records of the British Colonial Office to support many of the salient features of his remarkable narrative.
The officers of the British army, and the loyal gentry of the province, most of whom were collected within the beleaguered town, had been invited to a masked ball; for it was the policy of Sir William Howe to hide the distress and danger of the period, and the desperate aspect of the siege, under an ostentation of festivity.
 
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