Falk·land Islands (fôk l nd, fôlk-) In Spanish Is·las Mal·vi·nas ( släs mäl-vnäs) A group of islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean east of the Strait of Magellan. Controlled by Great Britain since the 1830s, the islands are also claimed by Argentina and were occupied briefly by Argentinian troops in 1982 before being reoccupied by British forces. |
Falkland Islands [ˈfɔːlklənd]
pl n
(Placename) a group of over 100 islands in the S Atlantic: a UK Overseas Territory; invaded by Argentina, who had long laid claim to the islands, on 2 April 1982; recaptured by a British expeditionary force on 14 June 1982. Chief town: Stanley. Pop.: 2221 (1996). Area: about 12 200 sq. km (4700 sq. miles) Spanish name Islas Malvinas
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| Noun | 1. |  Falkland Islands - a group of over 100 islands in the southern Atlantic off the coast of Argentina; a British Crown ColonyAtlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east |
Translations
Falkland Islands [ˈfɔːlkləndˌaɪləndz] Falklands [ˈfɔːlkləndz] NPL → (Islas fpl) Malvinas fpl
Falkland Islands, Falklands
pl → Falklandinseln pl
Falkland Islands [ˈfɔːlkləndˌaɪləndz] Falklands [ˈfɔːlkləndz] npl the Falkland Islands or Falklands → le isole fpl Falkland, le isole Malvine
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