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provincial

/pɹɒvinʃəl̩/

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noun

Provinciano

A person belonging to a province; one who is provincial.

Examples :

"The new provincial arrived at the university with a strong sense of local pride. "

El nuevo provinciano llegó a la universidad con un fuerte sentido de orgullo local.

person character attitude culture

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noun

Provincial

A monastic superior, who, under the general of his order, has the direction of all the religious houses of the same fraternity in a given district, called a province of the order.

Examples :

"The provincial of the Franciscan order oversaw all the monasteries in the region. "

El provincial de la orden franciscana supervisó todos los monasterios de la región.

religion organization

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noun

Provinciano, paleto

A country bumpkin.

Examples :

"The new student, a provincial from a small town, was surprised by the size of the city high school. "

El nuevo estudiante, un provinciano de un pueblo pequeño, se sorprendió por el tamaño de la escuela secundaria de la ciudad.

person character attitude

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adjective

Provincial, regional

Of or pertaining to a province.

Examples :

"a provincial dialect"

Un dialecto provincial.

area geography politics government state

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adjective

Provincial, regional

Constituting a province.

Examples :

"The small town's school district was a provincial system, separate from the larger city's. "

El distrito escolar del pequeño pueblo era un sistema provincial, separado del de la ciudad más grande.

area geography politics

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adjective

Provinciano, pueblerino

Exhibiting the ways or manners of a province; characteristic of the inhabitants of a province.

Examples :

"The small town's school system had a rather provincial atmosphere, reflecting the limited opportunities available in the rural area. "

El sistema escolar del pequeño pueblo tenía un ambiente bastante provinciano, que reflejaba las oportunidades limitadas disponibles en la zona rural.

culture society attitude

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adjective

Provinciano, pueblerino, rústico

Not cosmopolitan; backwoodsy, hick, yokelish, countrified; not polished; rude

Examples :

"The small town's high school had a very provincial atmosphere, with students who seemed less interested in the world beyond their immediate surroundings. "

La escuela secundaria del pequeño pueblo tenía una atmósfera muy provinciana, con estudiantes que parecían menos interesados en el mundo más allá de su entorno inmediato.

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adjective

Provinciano, estrecho

Narrow; illiberal.

Examples :

"The teacher's views on current events were quite provincial, focusing only on issues within the local community and ignoring global problems. "

Las opiniones del profesor sobre los acontecimientos actuales eran bastante provincianas, centrándose solo en los problemas de la comunidad local e ignorando los problemas globales.

attitude character society world value culture

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adjective

Provincial, regional

Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical province, or to the jurisdiction of an archbishop; not ecumenical.

Examples :

"a provincial synod"

Un sínodo provincial

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adjective

Provinciano, limitado

Limited in outlook; narrow.

Examples :

"His ideas about the future were quite provincial; he only considered possibilities within his small town. "

Sus ideas sobre el futuro eran bastante limitadas; solo consideraba las posibilidades dentro de su pequeño pueblo.

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