national

S2 W1

BrE /ˈnæʃənl/ AmE /ˈnæʃənl/

adjective en → es

1 BELONGING TO COUNTRY [attributive] [predicative] A2

connected with or belonging to a country, especially its government

nacional, del país

  • national of something

Collocations national anthem · national flag

  • The national anthem was played at the ceremony.

    Se tocó el himno nacional en la ceremonia.

2 PERSON [attributive] [predicative] B1

connected with or belonging to a person who is from a particular country

nacional, del país de origen

  • national of somebody

Collocations national identity · national pride

  • She has a strong sense of national pride.

    Ella tiene un fuerte sentido de orgullo nacional.

3 SPORT [attributive] [predicative] B2

connected with or belonging to the sport team that represents a country in international competitions

nacional, del equipo

  • national of something

Collocations national team · national championship

  • The national team won the gold medal.

    La selección nacional ganó la medalla de oro.

4 PROGRAMME [attributive] [predicative] B2

connected with or belonging to a programme that is organized by the government of a country

nacional, del programa

  • national of something

Collocations national health service · national education programme

  • The national health service provides free medical care.

    El servicio nacional de salud proporciona atención médica gratuita.

5 EVENT [attributive] [predicative] B2

connected with or belonging to a special event that is organized by the government of a country

nacional, del evento

  • national of something

Collocations national day · national holiday

  • The national day is celebrated with parades and fireworks.

    El día nacional se celebra con desfiles y fuegos artificiales.

6 LANGUAGE [attributive] [predicative] C1

connected with or belonging to the language that is spoken by people in a country

nacional, del idioma

  • national of something

Collocations national language · national dialect

  • The national language is widely spoken in the country.

    El idioma nacional se habla ampliamente en el país.

7 PRODUCT [attributive] [predicative] C1

connected with or belonging to a product that is made and sold in a country

nacional, del producto

  • national of something

Collocations national brand · national product

  • The national brand is known for its quality.

    La marca nacional es conocida por su calidad.

8 CULTURE [attributive] [predicative] C1

connected with or belonging to the culture that is shared by people in a country

nacional, de la cultura

  • national of something

Collocations national heritage · national traditions

  • The national heritage is protected by law.

    El patrimonio nacional está protegido por ley.