La Palabra del Día: "indígena"
indígena (een-dee'-heh-nah)
adjective ( indigenous, native )
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1. El maíz es un alimento indígena de México.
Maize is a food indigenous to Mexico.
2. Ella es de ascendencia indígena peruana.
She is of indigenous Peruvian ancestry.
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Estoy totalmente adicta a las mochilas hechas por los indios Wayúu, un pueblo indígena de Gaudalajira, un desierto penínsular entre Colombia y Venezuela.
Ellos las llaman SUSU que significa 'lo que camina con usted'. En los últimos años, sin duda han caminado conmigo: he hecho casi 50 de ellas y continuaré haciéndolas.
I am totally addicted to the shoulderbags made by the Wayuu Indians, an indigenous people from Gaudalajira, a peninsular desert between Colombia and Venezuela.
They call them SUSU and that means "that what walks with you."
In recent years, they certainly have walked with me: I have made nearly 50 of them and will continue doing so.
The kangaroo is indigenous to Australia.
El canguro es indígena de Australia.
Los indios americanos son los habitantes indígenas de América del Norte.
American Indians are inhabitants indigenous to North America.
La eucalipto árbol es un indígena especie planta en Australia.
The eucalyptus tree is an indigenous plant species in Australia.
La gente indígena de Australia tiene una cultura antigua. Actualmente tienen muchos problemas, como gente indígena en muchos otros países.
The indigenous people of Australia have an ancient culture. These days they have many problems, like indigenous people in many other countries.
Gitche Manitou means "Great Spirit" in several Algonquian languages spoken by the indigenous peoples of Canada. / Gitche Manitou significa "Gran Espíritu" en varias lenguas algonquinas habladas por la gente indígena de Canadá.
El lago Manitou / Lake Manitou, Ontario, Canada.
Muchos paises modernos empezaron con la destrucción de la cultura indigena.
Many modern nations began with the destruction of the indigenous culture.
El pavo real de la India o el pavo real de pecho azul (Pavo cristatus) es indígena de la India. / The Indian peafowl or Blue peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is indigenous to India.
Wooden motorcycles are indigenous to Igorots of the Mountain Province in the Philippines. They don't require gasoline to run, just pure physics.
Las motocicletas de madera son indígenas de Igorrotes de la Provincia de Montaña en Filipinas. No necesitan gasolina para funcionar, sólo la física pura.
Las artesanías indigenas son un fuente de dinero para los americanos nativos.
Indiginous crafts are a source of money for the Native Americans.
Wherever people go, they always carry the memory of our indigenous county. Dondequiera que la gente vaya siempre llevar el recuerdo de su país indígenas.
One of the oldest indigenous civilizations from Mexico was the Olmecs, that inhabited the region of Tabasco over 3300 years ago. They are famous for their sculptured giant heads which weigh over 20 ton.
Una de las civilizaciones indígenas más antiguas de México fue la de los Olmecas que habitaron la región de Tabasco hace más de 3300 años. Ellos son famosos por haber esculpido cabezas gigantes en roca, las cuales pesan más de 20 toneladas.
El flamenco es un baile originario de España (indígeno de Español).
The flamenco is a dance indigenous to Spain.
Puedes descubrir las calaveras indígenas en el desierto de Atacama de Chile
Puedes descubrir calaveras/osamentas/huesos de indígenas en el desierto de Atacama de Chile.
You can discover indigenous skulls in the Atacama desert of Chile.
Sin las plantas indígenas de América del sur, nuestra dieta sería muy limitada : tendríamos que arreglárnoslas hacer sin las papas, sin los tomates, sin los pimientos, sin las judias verdes, sin el chocolate y sin la vainilla. Y por supuesto sin el tabaco.
Without the indigenous plants of South America our diet would be very limited : we would have to do without potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, string beans, chocolate and vanilla. And of course without tobacco too.
