continental

Idioma: es

🇬🇧 /ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl/ 🇺🇸 /ˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl/

📖 Definiciones

adjective
continental; continental

EN: Of, relating to, or characteristic of a continent, especially the European mainland as distinct from the British Isles.; Of or relating to the American colonies during the Revolutionary War period, especially the Continental Congress or Continental Army.
noun
continental; Continentales; soldado del Ejército Continental

EN: A native or inhabitant of a continent, especially of continental Europe.; A paper currency issued by the Continental Congress during the American Revolution, which became nearly worthless.; A soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

🔗 Detalles

Formas de la palabra

contable Plural: continentals Comparativo: more continental Superlativo: most continental

Colocaciones

continental driftcontinental breakfastcontinental shelfcontinental climatecontinental dividecontinental Europe

Derivados

continentallyintercontinentalsubcontinentaltranscontinental

Sinónimos

mainlandcontinental European

Antónimos

insularoceanicmaritime

Palabras confundidas

continual

EN: 'Continual' means happening repeatedly with intervals; 'continental' relates to a continent or continental Europe.

es: 'Continual' significa que ocurre repetidamente con intervalos; 'continental' se relaciona con un continente o la Europa continental.

continuous

EN: 'Continuous' means without interruption; 'continental' relates to a landmass or its characteristics.

es: 'Continuous' significa sin interrupción; 'continental' se relaciona con una masa terrestre o sus características.

Consejos de ortografía

EN: Do not confuse 'continental' (relating to a continent) with 'continual' (recurring) or 'continuous' (uninterrupted)—they share a root but have very different meanings.

es: No confunda 'continental' (relativo a un continente) con 'continual' (recurrente) o 'continuous' (sin interrupción): comparten una raíz pero tienen significados muy diferentes.

💬 Ejemplos

They enjoyed a continental breakfast of croissants and coffee.

Disfrutaron de un desayuno continental con croissants y café.
George Washington was appointed commander of the Continental Army.

George Washington fue nombrado comandante del Ejército Continental.
The continentals had different customs from the islanders.

Los continentales tenían costumbres diferentes a las de los isleños.
The phrase 'not worth a continental' refers to the depreciated currency.

La frase 'no vale un continental' se refiere a la moneda depreciada.
The continentals endured a harsh winter at Valley Forge.

Los continentales soportaron un duro invierno en Valley Forge.