Meaning

4 senses
  1. (plural, plural only, usually, with definite article)The residents or inhabitants of Great Britain.

    Briten, Brite, Britin

    брита́нецbritánec, брита́нкаbritánka, брита́нцыbritáncy

    the people of Great Britain

  2. (plural, plural only, usually, with definite article)The citizens or inhabitants of the United Kingdom.

    Briten, Brite, Britin

    брита́нецbritánec, брита́нкаbritánka, брита́нцыbritáncy

  3. (plural, plural only, usually, with definite article)The earlier inhabitants of southern Britain, prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasion and subsequent migrations.

  4. (obsolete, plural, plural only, usually, with definite article)Synonym of Welsh: the Welsh people.

Examples

377 sentences
  1. He 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

  2. 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

  3. Tom has a British accent.

    У Тома британський акцент. — deniko

    ruУ Тома британский акцент. — odexed

    deTom hat einen britischen Akzent. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. I don't understand British humor.

    Я не розумію британського гумору. — deniko

    ruЯ не понимаю британский юмор. — lim

  5. How do we buy British goods?

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
citizens or inhabitants of Britain:
history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
citizens or inhabitants of Britain:

Origin

From Middle English Brittish, from Old English Brettisċ.

From Middle English Brittish, from Old English Brettisċ.

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Forms

plural: Britishes

Synonyms

4 synonyms
BritsWelshBritons
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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