Shetland

Shet·land  (shtlnd)

n.

1. A fine yarn made from the wool of sheep raised in the Shetland Islands and used for knitting and weaving.

2. A garment, especially a sweater, made of this yarn.

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[After the Shetland (Islands).]

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Shetland [ˈʃɛtlənd]

n

(Placename) Also called Shetland Islands a group of about 100 islands (fewer than 20 inhabited), off the N coast of Scotland, which constitute an island authority of Scotland: a Norse dependency from the 8th century until 1472; noted for the breeding of Shetland ponies, knitwear manufacturing, and fishing; oil-related industries. Administrative centre: Lerwick. Pop.: 21 988 (2001). Area: 1426 sq. km (550 sq. miles) Official name (until 1974) Zetland

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Shetland - an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland Shetland Islands, Zetland Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
	2.	Shetland - a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands Shetland sheep dog, Shetland sheepdog sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog - any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep

Translations

Shetland [ˈʃetlənd]

A. N → las Islas Shetland

B. CPD the Shetland Islands, the Shetland Isles, the Shetlands NPL → las Islas Shetland
Shetland pony N → pony m de(las)Shetland
Shetland wool N → lana f de las Shetland

Shetland [ˈʃɛtlənd] n
the Shetlands, the Shetland Isles, the Shetland Islands → les îles fpl Shetland
Shetland pony n → poney m des îles Shetland

Shetland

n, Shetland Islands

pl → Shetlandinseln pl

Shetland [ˈʃɛtlənd] n the Shetlands
the Shetland Islands → le (isole) Shetland