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plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.)2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.)3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.)4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.)•- countryman
- countryside* * *I [kʌntri]noundežela, domovina, pokrajina; podeželje, vasfiguratively področje; parliament British English to appeal to the country — razpustiti parlament; razpisati nove volitve; British English parliament raziti sein the country — na deželi, na vasiAmerican God's own country — ZDAII [kʌntri]adjectivepodeželski, pokrajinski; domovinskicountry cousin humorously podeželan, ki je ves zgubljen v mestnem vrvežu
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