burma

BrE /ˈbɜːmə/ AmE /ˈbɜːrmə/

noun en → es

1 COUNTRY B2

a country in Southeast Asia, officially called Myanmar since 1989

Birmania

Collocations Burma's political situation

  • The government of Burma has been criticized for human rights abuses.

    El gobierno de Birmania ha sido criticado por abusos a los derechos humanos.

2 HISTORICAL C1

the former name of Myanmar, used until 1989

Birmania (nombre antiguo)

Collocations Burma's history

  • Historians often refer to the country as Burma when discussing events before 1989.

    Los historiadores suelen referirse al país como Birmania cuando discuten eventos antes de 1989.