Tierra del Fuego (redirected from Fuego, Tierra del)

Ti·er·ra del Fue·go  (t-r dl fwg, tyrrä dl fwg)

An archipelago off southern South America separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan. The main island, also called Tierra del Fuego, is divided between Chile and Argentina. Smaller islands of the archipelago are administered individually by the two countries. Ferdinand Magellan first sighted Tierra del Fuego in 1520.

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Tierra del Fuego (Spanish) [ˈtjɛrra ðɛl ˈfweγo]

n

(Placename) an archipelago at the S extremity of South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan: the west and south belong to Chile, the east to Argentina, and several islands are disputed. Area: 73 643 sq. km (28 434 sq. miles)

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Noun

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Tierra del Fuego - an archipelago off southern South America; separated from the continent by the Strait of Magellan; islands are administered by Chile and by Argentina Argentina, Argentine Republic - a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America Chile, Republic of Chile - a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast

Translations

Tierra del Fuego [tiˌɛərədɛlˈfweɪgəʊ] n → Terre f de Feu
tie tack n (US) → épingle f de cravate
tie-up [ˈtaɪʌp] n (= connection) → lien m

Tierra del Fuego [tɪˌɛrədɛlˈfweɪgəʊ] n → Terra del Fuoco