country

1. (countable, uncountable)The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc.

   Land, Staat, Vaterland

   страна́straná, госуда́рствоgosudárstvo, держа́ваderžáva

   краї́наkrajína, держа́ваderžáva

   the territory occupied by a nation

2. (countable, uncountable)A large area regarded as distinct from other areas, e.g. because it is inhabited by a specific group of people

   Basque Country

3. (UK, countable, especially, uncountable)An area of land of undefined extent; a region, a district.

4. An area of land of undefined extent; a region, a district.

   (UK, countable, especially, uncountable)An area of land of indefinite extent or of more or less definite extent in relation to human occupation, especially characterized by its particular physical features, or its suitability for a particular activity or connected with its population (by race, dialect, culture, etc.) or a person, especially a writer, or their works.

   Thomas Hardy country

   Hikers love the wild country that lies northwest of this river confluence.

5. (uncountable)A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside.

   I grew up in the country with a 12-gauge shotgun.

   Land, Landschaft, Region

   дере́вняderévnja, село́seló, прови́нцияprovíncija

   село́seló, прові́нціяprovíncija

6. (countable, uncountable)The inhabitants or people of a district, region, or nation; the populace, the public.

   a scandal that rocked the country

   the people who live in a nation or country

7. (Australia, capitalized, countable, uncountable, usually)Traditional lands of Indigenous people with embedded cultural, spiritual, cosmological, ecological, and physical attributes and values.

8. (countable, informal, uncountable)The spirit of the country (rural places): the spirit of country folkways; those folkways.

   You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.

9. (countable, uncountable)The rock through which a vein of ore or coal runs.

1. Italy is a very beautiful country.

   Італія - дуже гарна країна.

   ruИталия — очень красивая страна.

   deItalien ist ein sehr schönes Land.

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2. English is spoken in many countries.

   Англійською говорять у багатьох країнах.

   ruПо-английски говорят во многих странах.

   deEnglisch wird in vielen Ländern gesprochen.

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3. English is taught in most countries.

   Англійську мову вчать у більшості країн.

   ruАнглийский язык учат в большинстве стран.

   deEnglisch wird in den meisten Ländern gelehrt.

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4. Every country has its own history.

   У кожної країни своя історія.

   ruУ каждой страны своя история.

   deJedes Land hat seine eigene Geschichte.

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5. Every country has its national flag.

   У кожної країни є державний прапор.

   ruУ каждой страны есть государственный флаг.

   deJedes Land hat seine Nationalflagge.

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