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PRONUNCIATION OF CORDILLERAS

Cordilleras  [ˌkɔːdɪlˈjɛərəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORDILLERAS

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conjunction
determiner
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Cordilleras is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CORDILLERAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cordillera

A cordillera is an extensive chain of mountains or mountain ranges. The term derives from the Spanish cordilla, a diminutive of cuerda, or "cord". It is most commonly used in the field of physical geography. The term is particularly applied to the various ranges of the Andes of South America, and less frequently to other mountain ranges in the "ridge," which rims the Pacific Ocean. In Colombia and Venezuela the cordilleras are named according to their position: Cordillera Occidental, Central, and Oriental. Various local names are in use in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. The structure of mountains of this type is complex, usually the result of folding and faulting accompanied by volcanic activity. In South America the ranges are surmounted by numerous volcanic peaks. Argentina's Mt. Aconcagua, at 22,834 feet high, is the highest point in the Western Hemisphere. A number of these volcanoes have been active in historic times. Aside from the volcanic peaks, the crests include many narrow ridges, some of which reach into the zone of permanent snow.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORDILLERAS


Banaras
bəˈnɑːrəz
etceteras
ɪtˈsɛtrəz
extras
ˈɛkstrəz
horrors
ˈhɒrəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORDILLERAS

Cordeliers

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORDILLERAS

Algeciras
Aras
arras
Barras
Cape Hatteras
Carreras
copperas
dinoceras
Duras
Esdras
foie gras
Hatteras
Honduras
madras
Mardi Gras
Patras
Pythagoras
sassafras
teras
the Cordilleras

Synonyms and antonyms of Cordilleras in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Cordilleras» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORDILLERAS

Find out the translation of Cordilleras to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

Cordilleras
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cordilleras
570 millions of speakers

English

Cordilleras
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Cordilleras
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

سلسلة الجبال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кордильеры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cordilheira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্ডিলেরাসপর্বত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cordillères
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cordilleras
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kordilleren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コルディレラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

델라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cordilleras
85 millions of speakers
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Cordilleras
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Cordilleras
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉर्डिलरस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cordilleras
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cordigliera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cordilleras
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кордильєри
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cordilleras
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Cordilleras
15 millions of speakers
af

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Cordilleras
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Cordilleras
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cordilleras
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cordilleras

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORDILLERAS»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORDILLERAS»

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Views of the Cordilleras and Monuments of the Indigenous ...
This critical edition of Views of the Cordilleras—the second volume in the Alexander von Humboldt in English series—contains a new, unabridged English translation of von Humboldt’s French text, as well as annotations, a bibliography, ...
Alexander von Humboldt, Vera M. Kutzinski, Ottmar Ette, 2013
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Travels Over the Table Lands and Cordilleras of Mexico, ...
These plains are in fact the table lands proper, while the chains of mountains are the Cordilleras of Mexico. The plains have a fertile soil, but the Spaniards have applied the axe to every thing like brush-wood and forest trees. But although the  ...
Albert M. Gilliam, 1846
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Yuraq Janka: Guide to the Peruvian Andes--Cordilleras Blanca ...
This detailed climbing guide to the Andean region of Peru covers geology, glaciations, snow and ice conditions, weather and climate, access, as well as sources and references.
John F. Ricker, Alpine Club of Canada, American Alpine Club, 1977
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Gerstäcker's Travels: Rio de Janeiro - Buenos Ayres - Ride ...
Rio de Janeiro - Buenos Ayres - Ride Through the Pampas - Winter Journey Across the Cordilleras - Chili -Valparaiso - California and the Gold Fields Friedrich Gerstäcker. terrors. Here I might rest from all the toils of the road, and it was even ...
Friedrich Gerstäcker, 1854
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Travels Over the Table Lands and Cordilleras of Mexico ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Gilliam M, 2011
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Researches, Concerning the Institutions and Monuments of the ...
This illusion is so much the more complete, as the breaches in the double ridge of the Cordilleras reach down to the level of the high inhabited plains. Hence the Andes have the appearance of one chain only when they are seen at a distance,  ...
Alexander von Humboldt, 2011
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University of the Cordilleras
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
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Amazonia, Landscape and Species Evolution: A Look into the Past
Deformation was present since the Oligocene in the Andean Eastern Cordilleras but palaeoelevation data show that such critical elevations were not reached until the Late Miocene. Thus, the data summarized here show that it is likely that ...
Carina Hoorn, Frank Wesselingh, 2011
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The Atheneum, Or, Spirit of the English Magazines: ...
foot of the1' Cordilleras, 700 miles ; thence across the mountains, estimated from base to base at 40 leagues, and so to St. Jago in Chili, where he dates the greater number of his letters, and back to the efty of the Concepcioo, where the last of ...
10
Quantifying Sustainable Development: The Future of Tropical ...
of elevation and the orientation of the cordilleras in determining precipitation is still unclear (see figures under ''Climate'' on CD). Toward the northwest, there is also a chain of volcanoes, but these consist mainly of isolated peaks and they do  ...
Charles A.S. Hall, Patrick Van Laake, Carlos Leon Perez, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORDILLERAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cordilleras is used in the context of the following news items.
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Golden Minerals Discovers New Silver And Gold Mineralization In …
Golden Minerals holds the 6,200 hectare Celaya project through its wholly owned subsidiary, Minera de Cordilleras SA de CV, which owns the ... «Stockhouse, Jul 15»
2
Development plan for Tuba's Aran Cave set to boost tourism
The municipality of Tuba will partner with the University of the Cordilleras for the preparation of a development plan for the Aran Cave. «Baguio Midland Courier, Jul 15»
3
Editorial: Prudent use of resources
... lifted and 35 years since Macliing Dulag was killed for standing up against the giant Chico dam project in the Cordilleras. The babies of those ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
4
Healthy Lifestyle coalition to launch dance contest for children
The trend shows that overweight and obesity is becoming a serious health concern among children in the Cordilleras especially in the light of ... «Philippine Information Agency, Jul 15»
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Pro contract awaits superb fighters in PXC Laban MMA
... D' Elements MMA while Sparty Fighting Championship Season 5 winner Jeremy Pacatiw of the University of the Cordilleras will go toe-to-toe ... «Baguio Midland Courier, Jul 15»
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Cordilleras lose 500 hectares of forest cover yearly–Alvarez
Alvarez noted that the Cordilleras is the “watershed cradle” of Northern Luzon as its forests sustain six of Northern Luzon's major river systems. «Business Mirror, Jul 15»
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From Taipei to Laoag—in the middle of a storm
The Cordilleras was of particular interest to them because it's said Cordilleran tribes have very close ties—culturally and genetically—with ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
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Pinoys suffer heavy losses in Universiade
In women's doubles, Mystica Laureta, from University of Cordilleras, and University of San Carlos' Kezia Adelyn Jabines dropped a 0-1, 1-6 ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
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Parts of Cordillera region experience landslides; Classes …
... Saturday and Sunday which already exceeded the Cordilleras' threshold for pre-emptive evacuation of 150 millimeters of continuous rainfall. «CNN, Jul 15»
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Baguio eyed for best public toilet
The chief executive also pleaded for funding from the DOT for the improvement of tourist areas not only in the city but also in the Cordilleras. «Sun.Star, Jul 15»

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