nationality

S2 W2

BrE /næʃəˈnælɪti/ AmE /næʃəˈnæləti/

noun en → es

1 CITIZENSHIP [uncountable] A2

the fact of being a citizen of a particular country

nacionalidad, ciudadanía

  • have nationality

Collocations British nationality · dual nationality

  • She has dual nationality.

    Ella tiene doble nacionalidad.

2 ETHNICITY [uncountable] B1

the fact of belonging to a particular ethnic group or race

etnia, origen étnico

  • have nationality

Collocations ethnic nationality · nationality background

  • His nationality is Kurdish.

    Su nacionalidad es kurda.

3 PASSPORT [countable] B1

the document that shows your nationality and allows you to travel abroad

pasaporte, documento de identidad

  • have a nationality

Collocations travel document · passport nationality

  • He lost his nationality.

    Perdió su pasaporte.