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continentals

/ˌkɑntəˈnɛntəlz/ /ˌkɑntɪˈnɛntəlz/

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noun

Continentales

Someone from the continent.

Examples :

"While visiting London, I met several continentals who were also on vacation from various countries in Europe. "

Mientras visitaba Londres, conocí a varios continentales que también estaban de vacaciones de varios países de Europa.

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noun

Miembro del ejército continental

A member of the Continental army.

Examples :

"Many of the Continental soldiers were farmers and tradesmen before joining the army. "

Muchos de los soldados continentales eran agricultores y comerciantes antes de unirse al ejército.

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noun

Billetes continentales

Paper scrip (paper money) issued by the continental congress, largely worthless by the end of the war.

Examples :

"During the American Revolution, colonists became hesitant to accept continentals as payment, because everyone knew they were quickly losing value. "

Durante la Revolución Americana, los colonos dudaban en aceptar billetes continentales como pago, porque todos sabían que estaban perdiendo valor rápidamente.

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noun

Una pizca, un ápice

(by extension) The smallest amount; a whit; a jot.

Examples :

"My brother insisted on having a new computer, but I only saw a few continentals of improvement in his current one. "

Mi hermano insistió en tener una computadora nueva, pero solo vi una pizca de mejora en la que tiene actualmente.