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African

Noun CEFR B1
ˈæf.ɹɪ.kən

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to Africa
  2. A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.
  3. Black; synonym of negroid
  4. A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race

Equivalents

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AfrikaansAfrikaan
Българскиафрикански
EestiAafrika
GaeilgeAfracach
ʻŌlelo HawaiʻiʻApelika
עבריתאפריקאי
Magyarafrikai
Íslenskaafrískur
Қазақ тіліафрикалық
ភាសាខ្មែរអាហ្វ្រិក
МонголАфрик
မြန်မာအာဖရိက
Românăafricană
Slovenčinaafrický
తెలుగుఆఫ్రికను
TürkçeAfrikalı
اردوافریقی
Tiếng ViệtChâu PhiPhi châu

Examples

Africans constitute significantly growing populations not only in major urban centers such as New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, and Atlanta but also in small and midsize cities in states such as Ohio and Maine.”
But new research suggests another possibility: all Africans may have ancestry fromWest Eurasianpopulations which moved back into Africa after theOut of Africaevent ~50,000 years ago.[…]”
The Cameroonian’s case is unique as many Africans denied Schengen visas rarely appeal or contest the decisions in court.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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