British
Of BritainOf Britain.
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» He is a British citizen, but lives in India.
Er ist englischer Staatsbürger, aber wohnt in Indien. — sadjad
Он — гражданин Великобритании, но живет в Индии. — odexed
Він — громадянин Великобританії, але живе в Індії. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
7 senses(usually, with definite article)Of Britain.
britisch, großbritannisch
брита́нскийbritánskij
брита́нськийbrytánsʹkyj
of or relating to or characteristic of Great Britain or its people or culture
(usually, with definite article)Of the United Kingdom.
(usually, with definite article)Of the Commonwealth of Nations, or the British Empire.
(informal, proscribed, usually, with definite article)Of England; English.
(historical, usually, with definite article)Of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain; Brythonic.
(historical, usually, with definite article)Of the British Isles.
(usually, with definite article)Of British English.
britisch
брита́нскийbritánskij
Examples
377 sentencesHe is a British citizen, but lives in India.
Він — громадянин Великобританії, але живе в Індії. — deniko
ruОн — гражданин Великобритании, но живет в Индии. — odexed
deEr ist englischer Staatsbürger, aber wohnt in Indien. — sadjad
Boris Johnson is the British Donald Trump.
Борис Джонсон — це британський Дональд Трамп. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
ruБорис Джонсон - британский Дональд Трамп. — marafon · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom has a British accent.
У Тома британський акцент. — deniko
ruУ Тома британский акцент. — odexed
deTom hat einen britischen Akzent. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I don't understand British humor.
Я не розумію британського гумору. — deniko
ruЯ не понимаю британский юмор. — lim
How do we buy British goods?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English Brittish, from Old English Brettisċ.From Middle English Brittish, from Old English Brettisċ.
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Forms
more British, most British| Comparative | more British Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most British Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.