colonial
BrE /kəˈləʊnɪəl/ AmE /koʊˈloʊniəl/
adjective / noun en → es
relating to a period when countries controlled other parts of the world as colonies
colonial, de la época colonial
- a colonial country/empire
Collocations colonial era · colonial power
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The book explores the history of colonial expansion.
El libro explora la historia de la expansión colonial.
relating to a style of architecture that was popular in the colonies during the colonial period, or copied from this style
colonial (arquitectura), estilo colonial
- a colonial building/design
Collocations colonial architecture · colonial house
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The town has many beautiful examples of colonial architecture.
La ciudad tiene muchos ejemplos hermosos de arquitectura colonial.
relating to a colony or colonies, especially in the past
colonial (de colonia), de colonias
- a colonial country/empire
Collocations colonial rule · colonial policy
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The country was under colonial rule for many years.
El país estuvo bajo el dominio colonial durante muchos años.
relating to the period when a country was colonized or had colonies
colonial (de la época colonial), de la época colonial
- a colonial era
Collocations colonial history · colonial period
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The museum has exhibits from the colonial period.
El museo tiene exhibiciones de la época colonial.