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colonies

/ˈkɑləniz/ /ˈkɑləniːz/

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noun

Colonias

A governmental unit created on land of another country owned by colonists from a country.

Examples :

"England established colonies in North America to gain resources and expand its power. "

Inglaterra estableció colonias en América del Norte para obtener recursos y expandir su poder.

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Colonia

A settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their place of origin

Examples :

"The Italian immigrants formed colonies in New York City, where they maintained their traditions, food, and language from their homeland. "

Los inmigrantes italianos formaron colonias en la ciudad de Nueva York, donde mantuvieron sus tradiciones, comida e idioma de su tierra natal.

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noun

Colonias

Region or governmental unit created by another country and generally ruled by another country.

Examples :

"Bermuda is a crown colony of Great Britain."

Bermudas es una colonia de la Corona Británica.

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noun

Complejo de apartamentos, vecindario

An apartment complex or neighborhood.

Examples :

"Our colony is quite small, but each apartment is large."

Nuestro vecindario es bastante pequeño, pero cada apartamento es grande.

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Comunidad, colonia

A group of people with the same interests or ethnic origin concentrated in a particular geographic area

Examples :

"The Amana Colonies in Iowa were settled by people from Germany."

Las colonias Amana en Iowa fueron fundadas por personas de Alemania.

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Colonias

A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.

Examples :

"a colony of specialized polyps and medusoids"

Una colonia de pólipos y medusoides especializados.

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Grupo local de castores scouts

A local group of Beaver Scouts.

Examples :

"My son is excited to join one of the Beaver Scout colonies that meets at the community center. "

Mi hijo está emocionado de unirse a uno de los grupos locales de castores scouts que se reúne en el centro comunitario.

group organization