terruño
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el terruño(
teh
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rroo
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nyoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (motherland)
a. homeland
Lo único que quería el pequeño destacamento de soldados en aquel remoto rincón de Afganistán era regresar al terruño.The only thing the small detachment of soldiers in that isolated part of Afghanistan wanted was to return to their homeland.
b. native land
Llevo viviendo 30 años en Venezuela, pero soy vasco y vuelvo todos los veranos al terruño.I've been living in Venezuela for 30 years, but I'm Basque and I go back to my native land every summer.
c. native soil
Los irlandeses y los italianos tienen mucho apego al terruño.The Irish and the Italians are very attached to their native soil.
b. plot of land
Aquí cada aldeano tiene un pequeño terruño para cultivar sus patatas, tomates, cebollas, etc.Every villager here has a small plot of land to grow their own potatoes, tomatoes, onions, etc.
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