Spanish

Span·ish  (spnsh)

adj.

1. Of or relating to Spain or its people or culture.

2. Of or relating to the Spanish language.

n.

1. The Romance language of the largest part of Spain and most of Central and South America.

2. (used with a pl. verb) The people of Spain.

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[Alteration (influenced by Latin Hispnia, Spain) of Middle English Spainish, from Spaine, Spain, from Old French Espaigne; see Spaniard.]

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Spanish [ˈspænɪʃ]

n

1. (Linguistics / Languages) the official language of Spain, Mexico, and most countries of South and Central America except Brazil: also spoken in Africa, the Far East, and elsewhere. It is the native language of approximately 200 million people throughout the world. Spanish is an Indo-European language belonging to the Romance group

(Social Science / Peoples)

the Spanish (functioning as plural) Spaniards collectively

adj

1. (Linguistics / Languages) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to the Spanish language or its speakers

2. (Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to Spain or Spaniards

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Spanish - the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain feria - (in Spanish speaking regions) a local festival or fair, usually in honor of some patron saint Don - a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename; "Don Roberto" Dona - a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman; "Dona Marguerita" Senor - a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir' Senora - a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam' Senorita - a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss' Latinian language, Romance language, Romance - the group of languages derived from Latin Castilian - the Spanish language as spoken in Castile Judeo-Spanish, Ladino - the Spanish dialect spoken by Sephardic Jews but written in the Hebrew script Mexican Spanish - the dialect of Spanish spoken in Mexico Espana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power Don - a Spanish gentleman or nobleman El Nino - the Christ child
	2.	Spanish - the people of Spain                   Spanish people 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.	Spanish - of or relating to or characteristic of Spain or the people of Spain; "Spanish music"

Translations

Spanish [ˈspænɪʃ]

A. ADJ → español

B. N

1. the Spanish (= people) → los españoles

2. (Ling) → español m, castellano m (esp LAm)

C. CPD Spanish America N → Hispanoamérica f
see also Spanish American the Spanish Armada N → la Armada invencible
Spanish chestnut N → castaña f dulce
Spanish fly N → cantárida f
Spanish guitar N → guitarra f española

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Spanish [ˈspænɪʃ]

adj → espagnol(e), d'Espagne
She's Spanish → Elle est espagnole.

n (LINGUISTICS) → espagnol m

npl
the Spanish → les Espagnols mpl
Spanish America n → Amérique f hispanophone
Spanish-American [ˌspænɪʃəˈmɛrɪkən] adj → hispano-américain(e)
Spanish Civil War n
the Spanish Civil War → la guerre civile espagnole
Spanish guitar n → guitare f classique
Spanish omelette n → omelette f aux pommes de terre, omelette f à l'espagnole

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Spanish

adj → spanisch; he is Spanish → er ist Spanier; she is Spanish → sie ist Spanierin

n

the Spanish → die Spanier pl

(Ling) → Spanisch nt

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Spanish:

Spanish America

n die spanischsprachigen Länder Mittel- und Südamerikas

Spanish-American

n → spanischsprachiger Lateinamerikaner, spanischsprachige Lateinamerikanerin

adj → spanisch-amerikanisch

Spanish chestnut

n → Edelkastanie f

Spanish Civil War

n the Spanish → der Spanische Bürgerkrieg

Spanish fly

n no pl → Spanische Fliege

Spanish guitar

n → spanische Gitarre

Spanish Main

n → Karibik f

Spanish moss

n (US) → Spanisches Moos, Greisenbart m

Spanish omelette

n → Omelett nt → mit Piment, Paprika und Tomaten

Spanish onion

n → Gemüsezwiebel f

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Spanish [ˈspænɪʃ]

1. adj (gen) → spagnolo/a; (teacher, lesson, book) → di spagnolo
Spanish America → America latina

2. n

a. (language) → spagnolo

b. the Spanish npl (people) → gli Spagnoli

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Spanish [ˈspænɪʃ]

1. adj (gen) → spagnolo/a; (teacher, lesson, book) → di spagnolo
Spanish America → America latina

2. n

a. (language) → spagnolo

b. the Spanish npl (people) → gli Spagnoli

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