patria

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native country

∗ noun

patria
feminine noun
1native country, fatherland
  • patria chica -> home town
  • patria potestad (law) -> parental authority

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patria [pah’-tre-ah]
noun
1Native country, place of birth, home. (f)
2The native or proper place for anything. (f)
3Heaven. (Metaphorical) (f)
  • Madre patria -> mother country
  • Luchar por la patria -> to fight for one's country
adjective
1Native, belonging to a native place or country.
2Paternal.

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patria
sustantivo:femenino
native land; fatherland
madre patria mother country; luchar por la patria to fight for one's country
hacer patria to fly the flag; (familiar)
patria adoptiva adopted country
patria chica home town; home area

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