national
Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a wholePertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation; the state.
Meaning
3 sensesPertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation; the state.
a national assembly · on the front page of every national newspaper
Import tariffs were raised for the national interest.
national, Staats-
национа́льныйnacionálʹnyj, наро́дныйnaródnyj, госуда́рственныйgosudárstvennyj
націона́льнийnacionálʹnyj, наро́днийnaródnyj, держа́внийderžávnyj
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
Belonging to or characteristic of a specific nation or country, as opposed to others.
this is their national dish · our national tendency to laugh at the French
concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country
(archaic)Nationalistic; patriotic.
Examples
705 sentencesEvery country has its national flag.
У кожної країни є державний прапор. — JeNNeR
ruУ каждой страны есть государственный флаг. — ae5s
deJedes Land hat seine Nationalflagge. — Espi
He became a national hero.
Він став національним героєм. — deniko
ruОн стал национальным героем. — sharptoothed
deEr wurde ein Nationalheld. — mayabe
The concert concluded with the national anthem.
Концерт завершився національним гімном. — deniko
ruКонцерт завершился государственным гимном. — soweli_Elepanto
deDas Konzert endete mit der Nationalhymne. — stupiddog
We put up the flags on national holidays.
На державні свята ми вивішуємо прапори. — deniko
deWir hissen an Nationalfeiertagen die Fahnen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Hunting isn't allowed in national parks.
Translations
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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
more national, most national| Comparative | more national Lesson |
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| Superlative | most national Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
78 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
4 patterns- national anthem
- national parks
- the national anthem
- in national parks