argentine

BrE /ˈɑː.dʒən.tɪn/ AmE /ɑːrˈdʒɛn.tin/

adjective, noun en → es

1 PERSON [adjective before noun] B2

relating to Argentina or its people

argentino/a, de Argentina

Collocations Argentine wine · Argentine football

  • He is an Argentine citizen.

    Es ciudadano argentino.

2 ANIMAL [adjective before noun] C1

relating to the argentina fish, a type of herring found in the Atlantic Ocean

de la caballa argentina

Collocations Argentine herring

  • The fishermen caught some Argentine fish.

    Los pescadores capturaron algunas caballas argentinas.

3 NOUN [noun] B1

a person from Argentina or a citizen of Argentina

argentino/a, persona de Argentina

Collocations Argentine footballer

  • She is an Argentine who lives in New York.

    Ella es una argentina que vive en Nueva York.