Switzerland
nome propriosostantivocorrente nei dialoghi
- Regno Unito//ˈswɪtsələnd//
- Stati Uniti//ˈswɪtsɚlənd//
- //ˈsʋɪzə(ɾ)ˌlaɳɖ//
- //ˈswitsɚlɐnd//
A country in Western Europe and Central Europe. Official name: Swiss Confederation. Capital: Bern (de facto).
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A country in Western Europe and Central Europe. Official name: Swiss Confederation. Capital: Bern (de facto).
Much of Switzerland is located in the Alps.
While the move has, for now, calmed fears of a repeat of a 2008-style domino effect, the merger has left Switzerland with a new megabank on Paradeplatz square.
“There is strong evidence that 76 known or potential breast carcinogens from food contact materials recently purchased all over the world can be found in people,” said study coauthor Jane Muncke, managing director and chief scientific officer at the Food Packaging Forum, a nonprofit foundation based in Zurich, Switzerland, that focuses on science communication and research.
Etimologia
Compound of Switzer + -land, adopted in the 16th century from Early Modern German Schwytzerland (“land of the Swiss”). Noun sense refers to the state’s political neutrality in both World Wars.
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figuratoA neutral party in a dispute; one who does not take sides.
I’m not getting involved in this argument. I’m Switzerland.
Switzerland · A country in Western Europe and Central Europe. Official name: Swiss Confederation. Capital: Bern (de facto).
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