syria

BrE /ˈsɪər.iə/ AmE /ˈsɪriə/

noun en → es

1 COUNTRY [noun] B2

a country in the Middle East, officially called the Syrian Arab Republic

Siria

Collocations Syrian government · Syrian people

The conflict in Syria has lasted for many years.

El conflicto en Siria ha durado muchos años.

2 HISTORICAL [noun] C1

an ancient region and civilization in the Middle East, including parts of modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Turkey

Siria antigua

Collocations Ancient Syrian civilization · Syrian history

Archaeologists are studying the ruins of ancient Syria.

Los arqueólogos están estudiando las ruinas de la antigua Siria.