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nacional

national

adjective nah-syoh-NAHL Common

Usage Note

Nacional is invariable for gender (el parque nacional, la selección nacional) but takes regular -es in the plural. As a noun it means 'a national' or 'a citizen': los nacionales refers to nationals of a country. La selección nacional is the standard shorthand for a country's national sports team.

Examples

"Ganó el equipo nacional."

Natural Translation

The national team won.

Literal Translation

Won the team national

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