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A·mer·i·can
(ə-mĕr′ĭ-kən)adj.
1. Of or relating to the United States of America or its people, language, or culture.
2. Of or relating to North or South America, the West Indies, or the Western Hemisphere.
3. Of or relating to any of the Native American peoples.
4. Indigenous to North or South America. Used of plants and animals.
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of America.
2. A citizen of the United States.
3. American English.
A·mer′i·can·ness n.
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American
(əˈmɛrɪkən)adj
1. of or relating to the United States of America, its inhabitants, or their form of English
2. (Placename) of or relating to the American continent
n
3. (Placename) a native or citizen of the US
4. (Placename) a native or inhabitant of any country of North, Central, or South America
5. (Languages) the English language as spoken or written in the United States
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A•mer•i•can
(əˈmɛr ɪ kən)adj.
1. of or pertaining to the United States of America or its inhabitants.
2. of or pertaining to North or South America; of the Western Hemisphere.
n. 3. a citizen of the United States of America.
4. a native or inhabitant of the Western Hemisphere.
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| Noun | 1. |  American - a native or inhabitant of the United StatesU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 African American, African-American, Afro-American, Black American - an American whose ancestors were born in Africa Asian American - an American who is of Asian descent Creole - a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana) Anglo-American - an American who was born in Britain or one whose ancestors were British Alaskan - a native or resident of Alaska Arkansan, Arkansawyer - a native or resident of Arkansas Bay Stater - a native or resident of Massachusetts Bostonian - a native or resident of Boston Californian - a native or resident of California Carolinian - a native or resident of the Carolinas Coloradan - a native or resident of Colorado Connecticuter - a native or resident of Connecticut Delawarean, Delawarian - a native or resident of Delaware Floridian - a native or resident of Florida Franco-American - an American who was born in France or whose ancestors were French German American - an American who was born in Germany or whose ancestors were German Georgian - a native or resident of the American state of Georgia Hawaiian - a native or resident of Hawaii Idahoan - a native or resident of Idaho Illinoisan - a native or resident of Illinois Iowan - a native or resident of Iowa Kansan - a native or resident of Kansas Bluegrass Stater, Kentuckian - a native or resident of Kentucky Louisianan, Louisianian - a native or resident of Louisiana Down Easter, Mainer - a native or resident of Maine Marylander - a native or resident of Maryland Michigander, Wolverine - a native or resident of Michigan Minnesotan, Gopher - a native or resident of Minnesota Mississippian - a native or resident of Mississippi Missourian - a native or resident of Missouri Montanan - a native or resident of Montana Nebraskan, Cornhusker - a native or resident of Nebraska Nevadan - a native or resident of Nevada Granite Stater, New Hampshirite - a native or resident of New Hampshire New Mexican - a native or resident of New Mexico New Yorker - a native or resident of New York (especially of New York City) North Carolinian, Tarheel - a native or resident of North Carolina North Dakotan - a native or resident of North Dakota Keystone Stater, Pennsylvanian - a native or resident of Pennsylvania Rhode Islander - a native or resident of Rhode Island South Carolinian - a native or resident of South Carolina South Dakotan - a native or resident of South Dakota Tennessean, Volunteer - a native or resident of Tennessee Texan - a native or resident of Texas Utahan - a native or resident of Utah Vermonter - a native or resident of Vermont Virginian - a native or resident of Virginia Washingtonian - a native or resident of the state of Washington Washingtonian - a native or resident of the city of Washington West Virginian - a native or resident of West Virginia |
| 2. |  American - the English language as used in the United StatesEnglish, English language - an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries AAVE, African American English, African American Vernacular English, Black English, Black English Vernacular, Black Vernacular, Black Vernacular English, Ebonics - a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States | |
| 3. | American - a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country North America - the nations of the North American continent collectively Central America - the nations of Central America collectively South America - the nations of the South American continent collectively; "South America is an important market for goods from the United States" Creole - a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America Latin American, Latino - a native of Latin America North American - a native or inhabitant of North America South American - a native or inhabitant of South America Mesoamerican - a member of one of the various peoples inhabiting Mesoamerica West Indian - a native or inhabitant of the West Indies | |
| Adj. | 1. |  American - of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture; "American citizens"; "American English"; "the American dream" |
| 2. |  American - of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas; "the American hemisphere"; "American flora and fauna" |
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American
adjective
1. Yankee or Yank, U.S. the American ambassador at the UN
noun
1. Yankee or Yank, Yankee Doodle The 1990 Nobel Prize for medicine was won by two Americans.
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Translations
أمْريكيأمريكيّامريكي
americkýAmeričanAmeričanka
amerikanskamerikaner
amerikausonausonano
ameeriklane
amerikkalainenjenkkiyhdysvaltalainen
američkiAmerikanacAmerikanka
amerikai
アメリカ人南北アメリカ米国アメリカアメリカの
미국 사람미국의
amerikiečiųamerikietiškasAmerikos
amerikānisks
amerikaneramerikanskamerikanere
americanoestado-unidensenorte-americano
americanamericancăamericanceamericani
americký
AmeričanAmeričankaameriški
amerikanamerikanskamerikanare
เกี่ยวกับอเมริกาชาวอเมริกัน
người Mỹthuộc nước/người/tiếng Mỹ
American
[əˈmerɪkən]A. ADJ (= of USA) → norteamericano, estadounidense; [continent] → americano
the American dream → el sueño americano
as American as apple pie → genuinamente americano
the American dream → el sueño americano
as American as apple pie → genuinamente americano
B. N
1. (= person) (from USA) → norteamericano/a m/f, americano/a m/f; (from continent) → americano/a m/f
C. CPD American English N → inglés m americano
American football N → fútbol m americano
American Indian N → amerindio/a m/f
American leather N → cuero m artificial
American Legion N organización de veteranos de las dos guerras mundiales LEGION American plan N (US) (in hotel) → (habitación f con) pensión f completa
American Spanish N → español m de América
American football N → fútbol m americano
American Indian N → amerindio/a m/f
American leather N → cuero m artificial
American Legion N organización de veteranos de las dos guerras mundiales LEGION American plan N (US) (in hotel) → (habitación f con) pensión f completa
American Spanish N → español m de América
AMERICAN DREAM
El término American Dream, (el sueño americano), se refiere a los valores y creencias que para muchos estadounidenses son característicos de su modo de entender la vida como nación y que encuentran su materialización en la Declaración de Independencia de 1776. Con este término se pone especial énfasis en el individualismo, la importancia de trabajar duro, el hecho de que todos podemos mejorar y que la libertad y la justicia han de ser universales. Para muchos el "sueño americano" era una oportunidad para hacer fortuna.
El término también se usa de forma irónica para referirse al contraste entre estos ideales y las actitudes materialistas que caracterizan a la sociedad estadounidense actual.
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American
[əˈmɛrɪkən] adj
(from the American continent) → américain(e)
n
(= person) (from the American continent) → Américain(e) m/f
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American
n
→ Amerikaner(in) m(f)
(= language) → Amerikanisch nt
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American
[əˈmɛrɪkən]1. adj → americano/a
2. n (person) → americano/a; (language) (also American English) → americano
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American
(əˈmerikən) adjective of or from America. In this dictionary ``American'' refers to American English.
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american
→ أمريكيّ Američan, americký amerikaner, amerikansk Amerikaner, amerikanisch αμερικανικός, Αμερικανός americano, estadounidense amerikkalainen Américain američki, Amerikanac americano アメリカの, アメリカ人 미국 사람, 미국의 Amerikaan, Amerikaans amerikaner, amerikansk Amerykanin, amerykański americano американец, американский amerikan, amerikansk เกี่ยวกับอเมริกา, ชาวอเมริกัน Amerikalı, Amerikan người Mỹ, thuộc nước/người/tiếng Mỹ 美国人, 美国的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
American
n., a. americano-a.
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How much is full board? (UK)
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