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Lagos

Noun CEFR B1
ˈleɪɡɒs

Definitions

  1. The largest city and former capital of Nigeria, in Lagos State.
  2. A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital: Ikeja. Largest city: Lagos City.
  3. A city and municipality of Faro district, Portugal.

Equivalents

Françaislagos
Portuguêslagos
ItalianoLagos
7 more languages
HausaÌkko
हिन्दीलागोस
日本語ラゴス
한국어라고스
РусскийЛагос
Yorùbáẹ̀kọ

Examples

“‘Lagos is just a noise-making place with too much light and glass.’”
““Covid has ramped up the level of work we do because hospitals are too busy,” he told CNN over the phone from his home in Lagos, Nigeria’s biggest city.”

CEFR level

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