yankee

a soldier in the army of the northern states during the American Civil War

soldado del norte estadounidense, yanqui (en guerra)

Collocations yankee soldier

• The Yankee soldiers fought bravely in the war.

  Los soldados yanquis lucharon con valentía en la guerra.

a person from one of the northern states of the US, especially during or after the American Civil War

norteamericano, yanqui (en tiempos de paz)

Collocations northern Yankee

• He is a Yankee from New England.

  Él es un yanqui del noreste de los Estados Unidos.

a person from the United States, especially in British English or when talking to non-Americans

estadounidense, yanqui (en general)

Collocations American Yankee

• The Yankees won the World Series.

  Los Yanquis ganaron la Serie Mundial.

the New York Yankees, a baseball team in New York City

equipo de béisbol, los Yanquis (de Nueva York)

Collocations Yankee team

• The Yankees are one of the most successful baseball teams.

  Los Yanquis son uno de los equipos más exitosos en el béisbol.

used as a nickname or term of endearment for someone from the northern US, especially in informal contexts

apodo cariñoso, yanqui (en contexto informal)

Collocations Yankee buddy

• He's my Yankee buddy from back home.

  Él es mi amigo yanqui de casa.

a product made in the United States, especially one that is considered to be of high quality or innovative

producto estadounidense, yanqui (en contexto de productos)

Collocations Yankee product

• They are proud of their Yankee products.

  Están orgullosos de sus productos yanquis.

a unit of currency in the United States, often used in historical contexts or when referring to old money

moneda estadounidense, yanqui (en contexto histórico)

Collocations Yankee dollar

• The Yankee dollar was worth more than the Confederate money.

  El dólar yanqui valía más que el dinero confederado.

used in idiomatic expressions to refer to something American or characteristic of the United States

en expresiones idiomáticas, yanqui (carácter estadounidense)

Collocations Yankee ingenuity

• The Yankee ingenuity was evident in the way they solved problems.

  La ingeniosidad yanqui era evidente en la forma en que resolvían problemas.