Lisbon
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- proper noun
- /ˈlɪzbən/
- There's a flight from Lisbon to Paris at noon.
- Lisbon, Portugal
- meeting in Lisbon
- summit in Lisbon
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- And the following day we flew on TWA first class to Lisbon.
- So when I done my hamstring, I come off against sport in Lisbon and then we end up losing.
- Everyone's saying when are you going to be doing Ronaldo today in Lisbon at his house.
- I've been in Bombay, I've been in Istanbul, I've been in Lisbon, Porto, in the islands of the Azores.
- And instead, you know, puts her on the plane to Lisbon while he goes off to fight the Nazis and, you know, in the desert.
- I am just about to I really wanted to get off and like go on a proper walk round Lisbon, like a nicer.
- Like that earthquake hit in Lisbon, you know, the centre of, of, of the church at that time, causing untold devastation.
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It is a small town about an hour outside of Lisbon via public transportation.
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I have never been to Lisbon, and I have not visited San Sebastian in many years.
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So yeah, we're going to tour Lisbon right now.
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Make it change that flight, if you could, to Lisbon, because this is a piece of cake.
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We'll have dinner tonight and tomorrow we can go together to Lisbon, huh?
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One of the best aspects of Lisbon was its access to the rest of Europe.
Fiction book (1999) -
Why did you change your mind about helping him escape Casablanca for Lisbon and America?
Fiction book (1998) -
So Alfie is in Lisbon, which is why he's not here, basically.
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Despite his complaints, Milland showed interest in shooting another film in Lisbon, even inquiring about the possibility of obtaining Portuguese funding.
Academic text (2017) -
The conference in Lisbon attracted thousands of visitors from around the world.
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Portuguese name for Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal on the Tagus River
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Etymology
Lisbon probably comes from old names like Olisipo or Allis Ubo, which one popular story says meant 'safe harbour' or 'pleasant bay'. That fits the city today, because Lisbon grew where ships could sail up the Tagus river, making it a busy port and Portugal's capital.