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Meaning of Balkans | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbɔːl.kənz

Definitions

A cultural region and peninsula in Southeast Europe, roughly equivalent to the area covered by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, sometimes including Romania, Slovenia, and European Turkey.

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

বাংলা বলকান
Català Balcans
Čeština Balkán
Cymraeg Balcanau
Deutsch Balkan
Ελληνικά Βαλκάνια
Español Balcanes
Suomi Balkan
Français Balkans
Galego Balcáns
हिन्दी बाल्कन
Magyar Balkán
Հայերեն Բալկաններ
Italiano Balcani
日本語 バルカン半島
ქართული ბალკანეთი
한국어 발칸반도
Kurdî Balkan
Lietuvių Balkanai
Македонски Балкан
Nederlands Balkan
Polski Bałkany
Português Bálcãs
Русский Балканы
Slovenščina Balkan
Svenska Balkan
Türkçe Balkanlar
Tiếng Việt Ban-căng

Examples

“As the Ottomans' victories in the Balkans multiplied, increasing numbers of Anatolian warriors flocked to their ranks, and their territorial conquests grew.”
“The Balkans is still comparatively less attractive than other post-communist countries in Europe [...]”

CEFR level

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