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1 island
1) (a piece of land surrounded by water: The island lay a mile off the coast.) isla2) ((also traffic island) a traffic-free area, built in the middle of a street, for pedestrians to stand on.) isla de peatones•- islanderisland n islatr['aɪlənd]1 isla1 isleño,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsafety island SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL isla de peatones, isleta, refugiotraffic island isla de peatones, isleta, refugioisland ['aɪlənd] n: isla fadj.• isla adj.• isleño, -a adj.n.• isla s.f.• refugio s.m.'aɪlənd1) ( Geog) isla f; (before n)2) ( in road) isla f['aɪlǝnd]1.N isla f ; (in street) refugio m, isla f (peatonal); desert I, 1.2.CPD isleñoisland nation N — nación f insular
* * *['aɪlənd]1) ( Geog) isla f; (before n)2) ( in road) isla f -
2 outpost
(a distant place: The island was an outpost of the nation.) avanzada, puesto avanzadotr['aʊtpəʊst]1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL avanzadaoutpost ['aʊt.po:st] n: puesto m avanzadon.• avanzada s.f.• avanzado s.m.• fortín s.m.• puesto avanzado s.m.a) ( Mil) avanzada fb) ( settlement) puesto m de avanzada['aʊtpǝʊst]N1) (Mil) avanzada f, puesto m avanzado2) (fig) avanzada f* * *a) ( Mil) avanzada fb) ( settlement) puesto m de avanzada -
3 state
estado; nación; país*
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