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relating to Spain or the Spanish language

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Pronunciation
British English/ˈspænɪʃ/
American English/ˈspænɪʃ/
Russian transcription[ɪˈspanʲskʲɪj]
Spanish
Spanish - испанский
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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Вчера вечером мы смотрели испанский фильм.

We watched a Spanish film last night.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У неё очень чёткий испанский акцент.

Her Spanish accent is very clear.

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Spanishиспанский
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

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🇬🇧English
Spanish

испанский — relating to Spain or the Spanish language

A1Often

We watched a Spanish film last night.

Вчера вечером мы смотрели испанский фильм.

S
🇬🇧English
Spanish

Same as the headword; the standard adjective for things related to Spain or the Spanish language.

A2Very Often

Spanish cuisine is famous for its tapas.

Испанская кухня знаменита своими тапас.

S
🇬🇧English
Spanish-speaking

Refers specifically to people, communities, or countries that use Spanish as a language, not to Spain itself.

A2Often

Spanish-speaking students often learn English as a second language.

Испаноязычные студенты часто изучают английский как второй язык.

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Spanish translation: испанский. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Spanish

/ˈspænɪʃ/

Spanish translation

испанский

Spanish examples

We watched a Spanish film last night.

Spanish transcription

/ˈspænɪʃ/, /ˈspænɪʃ/

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Spanish meaning: what does it mean?

relating to Spain or the Spanish language

Spanish pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Spanish is pronounced as /ˈspænɪʃ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Spanish definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We watched a Spanish film last night. Translation: Вчера вечером мы смотрели испанский фильм.

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