Argentine
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3.4
- adjective
- /ˌɑr.dʒənˈtin/
:
argentino
- The Clintons are hoping to follow in the footsteps of a famous Argentine couple.
- Argentine military
- Argentine government
- Argentine economy
Hence, they argue, the dollar scarcity pertains only to the Argentine state.
- Hence, they argue, the dollar scarcity pertains only to the Argentine state.
- And the Mission was, quote, to boost the Argentine economy by funding small projects and local businesses.
- Even though he was Argentine, he became a very key figure in, in, in the Castro regime.
- You've met a lot of Argentine people, but the corruption and then the government just kills all of those things.
- If you're if you're in Argentine pesos, pesos, Argentine pesos, yeah, I wouldn't touch it.
Examples
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I talked with Argentine women who had spent time in the U.S.
Fiction book (1993) -
And the Mission was, quote, to boost the Argentine economy by funding small projects and local businesses.
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The Argentine Embassy issued a request for clarification earlier today.
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As David Batty and the rest waited for their bus, the Argentine team pulled alongside in theirs.
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In terms of total exports, Argentine sales to Brazil jumped from 4.3% in 1983 to 19% in 1993.
Academic text (1993) -
I'm late for my lecture on Argentine ceramics, so I won't wait.
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I made clothing by hand, clothing specifically for dancers of Argentine tango because we were both tango dancers.
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Understandably, during the 1980s and 1990s, the Argentine gay movement looked with envy at its Brazilian counterpart.
Academic text (2013) -
The film opens in a schoolyard as the Argentine national anthem plays over loudspeakers.
Academic text (1992) -
The Argentine Embassy issued a request for clarification earlier today.
Synonyms
5
3.0
From or relating to Argentina
5
3.8
About Argentina, its people, or its culture
Compounds
- Specialized
Severe viral illness that causes high fever, bleeding, and brain problems mainly in Argentina
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Argentine comes from Argentina, a name from the old Latin argentum meaning 'silver'. Early explorers called the big river nearby a 'river of silver', so the land was named the 'land of silver', and Argentine today means 'relating to Argentina'.