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Calcutta

Noun CEFR B2
kælˈkʌtə

Definitions

  1. Former name of Kolkata: the capital and largest city of West Bengal, India.
  2. A form of auction in which people invest in a player's success
  3. A resort in Suriname.

Equivalents

EspañolCalcuta
FrançaisCalcuttaKolkata
DeutschKalkutta
16 more languages
العربيةكَالْكُوتَاكلكتا
বাংলাকলকাতা
فارسیکلکته
SuomiKalkutta
हिन्दीकलकत्ताकोलकाता
MagyarKalkutta
ՀայերենԿալկաթա
ItalianoCalcutta
日本語カルカッタ
한국어캘커타
मराठीकलकत्ता
PolskiKalkuta
PortuguêsCalcutá
РусскийКальку́тта
తెలుగుకలకత్తా
اردوکلکتہ

Examples

“The £4bn expressways form⟳ a diamond linking Delhi with the country's three other largest cities, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta, marking the beginning of more than £35bn of road projects.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Calcutta Cup Calcutta hump Calcutta Time Calcuttan calcyclin calcyphosin

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