national
AdjektivSubstantivhäufig in Dialogen
- Vereinigtes Königreich//ˈnaʃ.ə.nəl//
- Vereinigtes Königreich/[ˈnaʃ.ə.nɫ̩]/
- Vereinigtes Königreich//ˈnaʃ.n̩əl//
- Vereinigtes Königreich/[ˈnaʃ.n̩ɫ̩]/
- Vereinigte Staaten//ˈnæʃ.ə.nəl//
Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation; the state.
Adjektiv
- 1
Pertaining 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.
- 2
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
- 3
altertümlichNationalistic; patriotic.
‘Come, come, don't deny it: they are really national. Why, now, the Adams are as liberal-minded men as any in the world: but, I don't know how it is, all their workmen are Scotch.’
Herkunft
From Middle French national, corresponding to nation + -al.
Substantiv
- 1
A subject of a nation.
The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty.
- 2
A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.
After winning the regional tournament, the team advanced to the nationals.
- 3
A national newspaper.
I had a crush on Bardot / Fell in love with Monroe / Read about 'em in the nationals / All the juicy little scandals
- 4
Somebody born under the authority of a given country.
Formen
- Plural
- nationals
- Komparativ
- more national
- Superlativ
- most national
national · Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation; the state.
National · A member of the National Partynationality · Legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin,…nationwide · Extending throughout an entire nation.