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latina

/ləˈtiːnə/ /læˈtiːnə/

Meanings
noun
A Latin American woman. (Compare Latino.)

Examples :

"Maria is a proud Latina from Colombia who shares her culture with her classmates. "
person race culture

Related Words

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who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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shares noun

/ʃɛəz/ /ʃɛɹz/

A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.

"Here are some examples: * "Each of the siblings received equal shares of the inheritance." * "The restaurant owner distributed shares of the profits among the employees." * "Everyone received shares of the pizza after the game.""

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woman noun

/ˈwʊmɘn/ /ˈwʊmən/

An adult female human.

"My mother is a woman who always supports me. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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latino noun

/ləˈtiːnoʊ/ /læˈtiːnoʊ/

(chiefly US) A person, especially and usually (interpreted as) a male, from Latin America, a Hispanic person. (Compare Latina.)

"Latinos have quickly become the largest ethnic minority in the United States."

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compare noun

/kəmˈpɛə/ /kəmˈpɛɚ/

Comparison.

"The comparison between my sister's and my grades showed she consistently performed better in math. "

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maria noun

/ˈmɑɹ.i.ə/

A large, dark plain, which may have the appearance of a sea.

"From Earth, we could observe maria, the dark, ancient lava plains on the Moon, with just a pair of binoculars. "

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."

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culture noun

/ˈkʌlt͡ʃə/ /ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ/

The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation.

"Our school's culture emphasizes teamwork and respect for others. "

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classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "

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proud adjective

/pɹaʊd/

Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.

"I am proud of Sivu’s schoolwork."