Meaning of Colombian | Babel Free
kəˈlʌmbiənDefinitions
- A native or inhabitant of Colombia.
- A native or inhabitant of the city of Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka.
- A country of northwest South America with coastlines on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Previously inhabited by the Chibchas, it was settled by the Spanish in 1530s and formed the nucleus of the viceroyalty of New Granada after 1739. The area gained its independence from Spain in 1820 under the leadership of Simón Bolívar, but the modern state of Colombia did not emerge until after Venezuela and Ecuador (1830) and later Panama (1903) had become separate nations. Bogotá is the capital...
- (Placename) of or relating to Colombia or its inhabitants
- (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Colombia
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A. ADJ → colombiano ADJ
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B. N → colombiano/a m/f N
Equivalents
العربية
الكولمبي
Dansk
colombianer
Suomi
kolumbialainen
Gaeilge
Colómach
日本語
コロンビア人
Português
colombiano
Svenska
colombian
Türkçe
Kolombiyalı
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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