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I knew I could make it in Cebu, but I never thought I could make it in Manila.
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Meaning of "Cebu" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CEBU

Cebu  [sɪˈbuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CEBU

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Cebu is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CEBU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cebu

Cebu

Cebu is an island province in the Philippines, consisting of the island itself and 167 surrounding islands. Its capital is Cebu City, the oldest city in the Philippines, which forms part of the Cebu Metropolitan Area together with four neighboring cities and eight other local government units. Mactan-Cebu International Airport, located in Mactan Island, is the second busiest airport in the Philippines. Cebu is one of the most developed provinces in the Philippines, with Cebu City as the main center of commerce, trade, education and industry in the Visayas. Condé Nast Traveler Magazine named Cebu the 7th best island destination in the Indian Ocean-Asia region in 2007, 8th best Asian-Pacific island destination in 2005, 7th in 2004 and in 2009, with popular tourist destinations such as Mactan Island and Moalboal. In a decade it has transformed into a global hub for furniture making, tourism, business processing services, and heavy industry.

Definition of Cebu in the English dictionary

The definition of Cebu in the dictionary is an island in the central Philippines. Pop: 2 091 602. Area: 4422 sq km. Other definition of Cebu is a port in the Philippines, on E Cebu island. Pop: 796 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CEBU


babu
ˈbɑːbuː
bamboo
bæmˈbuː
Bengbu
ˈbɛŋˈbuː
boo
buː
bubu
ˈbuːbuː
bugaboo
ˈbʌɡəˌbuː
caribou
ˈkærɪˌbuː
habu
ˈhɑːbuː
konbu
ˈkɒnbuː
marabou
ˈmærəˌbuː
marabout
ˈmærəˌbuː
ombu
ɒmˈbuː
peekaboo
ˈpiːkəˌbuː
taboo
təˈbuː
tabu
təˈbuː
tickettyboo
ˌtɪkətɪˈbuː
tickety-boo
ˌtɪkɪtɪˈbuː
urubu
ˌuːruːˈbuː
ynambu
ˌiːnɑːmˈbuː
zebu
ˈziːbuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CEBU

Ce
ceanothus
cease
ceasefire
ceaseless
ceaselessly
ceaselessness
cebid
ceca
cecal
cecally
Cecil
Cecilia
cecils
cecitis
cecity
cecropia
cecropia moth
Cecrops

WORDS THAT END LIKE CEBU

cattabu
kombu
Murasaki Shikibu
Thimbu

Synonyms and antonyms of Cebu in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Cebu» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CEBU

Find out the translation of Cebu to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Cebu from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Cebu» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宿雾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cebu
570 millions of speakers

English

Cebu
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेबू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيبو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Себу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cebu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেবু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Cebu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cebu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cebu
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cebu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cebu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டாகா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिबू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cebu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cebu
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cebu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Себу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cebu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Cebu
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cebu
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Cebu
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cebu
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cebu

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CEBU»

The term «Cebu» is very widely used and occupies the 15.570 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CEBU» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Cebu» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Cebu» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Cebu

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QUOTES WITH «CEBU»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Cebu.
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John Gokongwei
I knew I could make it in Cebu, but I never thought I could make it in Manila.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CEBU»

Discover the use of Cebu in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cebu and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cebu
Upon returning to Cebu for his mother's funeral, Ben Lucero, a Filipino American priest, must reexamine his ideas of home and religion
Peter Bacho, 1991
2
Surrender on Cebu: A POW's Diary--WWII
A series of accounts from May 1941 to October 1945 describing Bill Miner's service on the island of Cebu and his subsequent capture and imprisonment by Japanese forces.
William Dilworth Miner, Lewis A. Miner, 2001
3
Best of Cebu and Bohol
CORA PALM COURT Panagsama Beach, Moalboal, Cebu Roomrate : from Php 350 CLUB SERENA BEACH RESORT White Beach Saanvedra Moalboal, Cebu Roomrate : from Php 1 ,800 FACILITY : Restaurant CABANA BEACH CLUB ...
4
Philippines
Ayala Center (Cebu Business Park; h10am-10pm) A six-storey dome, it seems small in comparison to the more upmarket SM City. However, you'll still find most banks, airlines and tour companies represented here. There are also European ...
Greg Bloom, 2010
5
World and Its Peoples: Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and ...
With a population of 1,080,000 in its metropolitan area, Cebu City, on the east coast of the island of Cebu, is the third-largest urban area in the Philippines. At the 2000 national census, 719,000 inhabitants lived within the city limits. Davao City ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2007
6
I Have Tasted the Sweet Mangoes of Cebu
See Cebu and its zest fbr li e. A people proudly true to their traditions, and ever ready to the challenges of the new millennium. Discover the core of its cul— ture, its distinct identity. The rare sweetness of its mangoes. The cornucopia of its ...
George Estrada, 2003
7
Southeast Asia on a Shoestring
Palacio Shipping services Tagbilaran from Larena (P180 to P280, 3Vi hours, three weekly), while Cokaliong has a Monday night ferry from Larena to Cebu via Tagbilaran. Jeepneys meet ferries at the pier and run to all points on the perimeter ...
China Williams, 2010
8
The Trans-Pacific
Cebu is the headquarters of the National Coal Company, which has workings in the vicinity of Mount Licos, 15 kilometers west of the town of Compostela, the site of rather extensive workings in Spanish times. To date this mine has not been ...
Benjamin Wilfried Fleisher, 1921
9
Philippines Justice System and National Police Handbook ...
... Irma Zita V. REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS - CEBU Branch 05 Cebu City GAKO, JR., lreneo L. Branch 06 Cebu City CAMINADE, Anacleto L. Branch 07 Cebu City DUMDUM, JR., Simeon P. Branch 08 Cebu City Branch 09 Cebu City ECONG, ...
Usa Ibp, 2013
10
Philippine Politics and Society in the Twentieth Century: ...
interests of Cebu City's leading merchant dynasties have been apparent in the policies of City Mayor Tommy Osmena and his cousin, former provincial governor (1988-92) Lito Osmena. While the Cebu City Assessor's Office has allegedly ...
Eva-Lotta Hedman, John Sidel, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CEBU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cebu is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Indecent' Vice Ganda billboards taken down in Cebu City
She said that as chairman of the Cebu City Anti-Indecency Board, she was ... a lot of people who've seen that,” Mercado told Cebu Daily News. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
2
21-year-old call center agent shot dead in Cebu IT park
A call center agent was shot dead near an IT park in Cebu City before dawn Tuesday, with his killer calling out to him before pulling the trigger. «GMA News, Jul 15»
3
Retrenched GMA 7 workers sue network
Former employees of GMA 7 Cebu file a complaint with the National Labor Relations Commission following their retrenchment earlier this year. «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
4
Korean divers rescued in Cebu, 1 still missing
SEARCH AND RESCUE. Authorities plan the search for Korean divers who were reported missing in Cebu province since July 5, 2015. «Rappler, Jul 15»
5
Borromeo and Dela Cruz rule Shell Cebu chessfest
DIAZ COLLEGE standout Genesis Borromeo proved his worth and upstaged the fancied bets, scoring 3.5 points in the last four rounds to ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
6
MyTaxi eyes booking service in Cebu, Davao
MyTaxi Philippines Inc., the operator of GrabCar and GrabTaxi, plans to expand its private hire vehicle booking service to the cities of Cebu and ... «Manila Standard Today, Jul 15»
7
Cebu gov't to help Ormoc sea tragedy victims file cases
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The provincial government of Cebu will assist victims of the Ormoc sea tragedy and their families in filing cases ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
8
Motoring: A Road Trek through Cebu
The 11th edition of the event this year took Road Trek-kers back to Cebu province. As a first-timer, I looked forward to what organizers had in ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
9
Ready in 7 weeks
Hand in Hand. After a meeting on preparations for APEC meetings in Cebu from August to October, (from left) Mandaue City Mayor Jonas ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
10
Strong waves in Cebu destroy houses; families move out
CEBU. Huge waves slammed into houses in Sitio Abalo, Barangay Cansojong, Talisay City. Some 10 families had to be moved out of the area. «Sun.Star, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cebu [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cebu>. Apr 2024 ».
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