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europeo

European

adjective eh-oo-roh-PEH-oh Common

Usage Note

Europeo agrees in gender and number with its noun (una ciudad europea, países europeos). As a noun, un europeo / una europea means 'a European person'. In Spain it also carries cultural connotations tied to EU membership and policy debates. The word derives from Europa, itself from Greek mythology.

Examples

"El mercado europeo es muy competitivo."

Natural Translation

The European market is very competitive.

Literal Translation

The market European is very competitive

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