Meaning

4 senses
  1. A subject of a nation.

    The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty.

    Staatsangehöriger, Staatsangehörige, Staatsbürger

    гражданинgraždanin

    a person who owes allegiance to that nation

  2. (usually plural)A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.

    After winning the regional tournament, the team advanced to the nationals.

  3. (usually plural)A national newspaper.

  4. Somebody born under the authority of a given country.

Examples

705 sentences
  1. 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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  2. He became a national hero.

    Він став національним героєм.

    ruОн стал национальным героем.

    deEr wurde ein Nationalheld.

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  3. The concert concluded with the national anthem.

    Концерт завершився національним гімном.

    ruКонцерт завершился государственным гимном.

    deDas Konzert endete mit der Nationalhymne.

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  4. We put up the flags on national holidays.

    На державні свята ми вивішуємо прапори.

    deWir hissen an Nationalfeiertagen die Fahnen.

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  5. Hunting isn't allowed in national parks.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
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Deutsch
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Origin

From Middle French national, corresponding to nation + -al.

From Middle French national, corresponding to nation + -al.

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Forms

plural: nationals

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a person who owes allegiance to that nation:subject

Collocations

4 patterns
  • national anthem
  • national parks
  • the national anthem
  • in national parks

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
national — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto