Chilean
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- adjective
- /tʃɪˈliːən/
:
chileno
- The differential impact that state actions have on Chilean men and women has received surprisingly little attention.
- Chilean television
- Chilean pisco
- Chilean society
It's basically a market of all things Chilean.
- It's basically a market of all things Chilean.
- Eloisa Lucian, employed at the San Ramon farm in San Carlos de Bariloche, close to the Chilean border.
Examples
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On behalf of the Chilean people I offer my condolences.
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I am a Chilean citizen, as you can see from my passport.
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It's an old Chilean expression.
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So I remember very well that at a given point in time, the Chilean experience was known as the Chilean miracle.
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Our study area focuses on the Chilean side of the island.
Academic text (2008) -
The program also reflected Chilean views about sex and the family.
Academic text (1990) -
The losses that this reform has represented for Chilean women are not as well known.
Academic text (1999) -
Several countries have considered the Chilean system as a model for reforming their own social security systems.
Academic text (1999) -
That was the best Chilean sea bass I've ever had.
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The Chilean government is taking over this operation.
Compounds
- Specialized
A fish from the Pacific coast with dark oily flesh often used for canning
- Specialized
A small evergreen tree from South America with reddish bark and attractive leaves used for its wood
- Specialized
A South American bush or small tree with bright red flowers often grown in gardens
A woody climbing plant from Argentina with glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers
A low spreading shrub that grows along the ground in the mountains of southern Chile
A wild strawberry plant from western North and South America that people use to breed garden strawberries
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word Chilean comes from the country name Chile, which likely comes from an old local word like chiri or chili meaning 'cold' or 'end of the land'. So Chilean means 'from Chile' or 'relating to Chile'.