country

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BrE /ˈkʌn.tri/ AmE /ˈkən.tri/

noun en → es

1 STATE/COUNTRY [singular] A1

a nation with its own government, especially one that is recognized by other countries

país, nación

  • the country of somebody/something

Collocations country of origin · country of residence

  • She is from the same country as me.

    Ella es del mismo país que yo.

2 REGION [singular] A2

a large area of land, especially one that has its own particular features or characteristics

región, zona

  • the country around somewhere

Collocations country side · countryside view

  • We spent the day walking in the countryside.

    Pasamos el día caminando por la campiña.

3 SPORT [singular] B1

a team that represents a country in international sports competitions

equipo nacional, selección

  • the country's sport

Collocations country team · country player

  • The country won the gold medal in football.

    El equipo nacional ganó la medalla de oro en fútbol.

4 COUNTRY MUSIC [singular] B2

a type of music that is traditionally played and sung in the countryside, especially in North America

música country

  • country music

Collocations country song · country band

  • She loves listening to country music.

    Ella adora escuchar música country.

10 COUNTRY CODE [singular] B2

a set of letters or numbers that identifies a particular country in telecommunications systems

código de país, código nacional

  • country code

Collocations country dialing code · international country code

  • The country code for Spain is 34.

    El código de país para España es 34.