patria

adj.&f.

feminine of PATRIO.

f.

native country, fatherland.

patria chica home town

patria potestad (law) parental authority

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patria

► nombre femenino

1 homeland

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FRASEOLOGÍA

patria celestial heaven

patria chica home town

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noun f.

homeland

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SF native land, fatherland

madre patria — mother country

luchar por la patria — to fight for one's country

- hacer patria

patria adoptiva — adopted country

patria chica — home town, home area

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femenino homeland, motherland, fatherland

luchar/morir por la patria — to fight/die for one's country

viva la patria! — God save Colombia (o Spain etc)!

hacer patria — to fly the flag (for one's country)

- patria adoptiva

- patria chica

- patria potestad

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= motherland, homeland.

Ex. When the Second World War broke out, my motherland was arduously fighting against Japanese imperialism.

Ex. A great number of these publications were significantly influenced by the political scene in their respective homelands.

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* madre patria = motherland.

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femenino homeland, motherland, fatherland

luchar/morir por la patria — to fight/die for one's country

viva la patria! — God save Colombia (o Spain etc)!

hacer patria — to fly the flag (for one's country)

- patria adoptiva

- patria chica

- patria potestad

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= motherland, homeland.

Ex: When the Second World War broke out, my motherland was arduously fighting against Japanese imperialism.

Ex: A great number of these publications were significantly influenced by the political scene in their respective homelands.

* madre patria = motherland.

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patria

feminine

homeland, mother country, fatherland

luchar/morir por la patria to fight/die for one's country

¡viva la patria! God save Colombia ( o Spain etc)!

hacer patria to fly the flag (for one's country)

y para hacer patria lo único que bebemos es vino español (hum); we do our bit for our country by only drinking Spanish wine (colloq)

Compuestos:

● patria adoptiva

adopted country

● patria chica

hometown

● patria potestad

custody, guardianship

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patria sustantivo femenino
homeland, motherland, fatherland;

◊ luchar por la patria to fight for one's country

patria sustantivo femenino native country

'patria' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
nostalgia
- nostálgica
- nostálgico
- servir
- suelo
- traición
- a
- adoptivo
- amor
- añorar
- apátrida
- deshonrar
- fiesta
- querido
- traicionar
English:
fatherland
- home
- homeland
- motherland
- native
- country
- father
- mother

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patria nf

native country, fatherland;

la madre patria the mother country, the motherland;

defender la patria to defend one's country;

morir por la patria to die for one's country;

Comp

hacer patria to fly the flag

Comp

patria chica home town; Der patria potestad parental authority

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patria

f homeland

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patria nf

: native land

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patria n your native country

decidió volver a su patria he decided to go back to his native country