national

national(
nah
-
shuh
-
nuhl
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. nacional
Some citizens see immigration as a threat to their national identity.Algunos ciudadanos consideran que la inmigración es una amenaza para su identidad nacional.
a. nacional
This young author has already gained a national reputation.Esta joven autora ya se ha ganado una reputación nacional.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el ciudadano
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la ciudadana
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
United States nationals are not forbidden from traveling to Cuba.Los ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos no tienen prohibida la entrada a Cuba.
4. (national newspaper)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el periódico nacional
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
News of the election results was in all of the nationals.Las noticias de los resultados de la elección estaban en todos los periódicos nacionales.
nationals
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
5. (competition)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. la competencia nacional
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
After winning nationals last year, she has high hopes for the Olympics.Después de ganar la competencia nacional el año pasado, tiene grandes expectativas para los Juegos Olímpicos.
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.
Examples
Phrases
Machine Translators
Translate (national) using machine translators
Other Dictionaries
Explore the meaning of national in our family of products.
Why use the SpanishDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get conjugations, examples, and pronunciations for millions of words and phrases in Spanish and English.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by our team of experienced English-Spanish translators.

SPANISH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Examples for Everything

Search millions of Spanish-English example sentences from our dictionary, TV shows, and the internet.

REGIONAL TRANSLATIONS

Say It like a Local

Browse Spanish translations from Spain, Mexico, or any other Spanish-speaking country.
Word of the Day
to frighten