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Since the break-up of the 1990s, Russia has not had winter sports facilities. All the winter sport venues were effectively located in countries that are no longer part of the federation. There is a strong argument for saying Sochi's legacy will be this country will have winter sports facilities it did not have before.
Sebastian Coe

Meaning of "countries" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTRIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTRIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Countries 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 COUNTRIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Country

A country is a region identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with sets of previously independent or differently associated peoples with distinct political characteristics. Regardless of the physical geography, in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League of Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United Nations in 1945, a resident of a country is subject to the independent exercise of legal jurisdiction. Sometimes the word country is used to refer both to sovereign states and to other political entities, while other times it refers only to states. For example, the CIA World Factbook uses the word in its "Country name" field to refer to "a wide variety of dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, uninhabited islands, and other entities in addition to the traditional countries or independent states".

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTRIES

countline
countrified
country
country and western
country blues
country bumpkin
country club
country code
country cottage
country cousin
country dance
country dancing
country dweller
country folk
country gentleman
country gentlemen
country house
country lane
country life
country mile

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTRIES

accessories
ancestries
Castries
chemistries
entries
gantries
industries
Low Countries
ministries
Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries
pantries
pastries
pleasantries
registries
retries
sentries
service industries
symmetries
tapestries
toiletries
tries

Synonyms and antonyms of countries in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COUNTRIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «countries» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of countries

Translation of «countries» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTRIES

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

Translator English - Chinese

国家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

países
570 millions of speakers

English

countries
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

देशों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

страны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

países
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pays
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Negara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Länder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Negara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாடுகளில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ülkeler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paesi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kraje
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

країни
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

țări
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χώρες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lande
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

länder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

land
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of countries

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTRIES»

The term «countries» is very widely used and occupies the 2.143 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of countries
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «countries».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTRIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «countries» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «countries» 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 countries

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «COUNTRIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word countries.
1
Frank Abagnale
The biggest thing that concerns me is when we start getting countries using cybercrime to shut down infrastructure, electricity, communications systems, the Internet, et cetera.
2
Dennis Banks
In 1990 we ran across Europe through 13 countries and covering 7,130 miles.
3
Carol Bellamy
While the technology revolution has yet to reach far into the households of those in developing countries, this is certainly another area where more developed countries can assist those in the less developed world.
4
Saul Bellow
In expressing love we belong among the undeveloped countries.
5
Malik Bendjelloul
I quit my job. I bought myself a real cheap, like, around-the-world flight ticket, and I went to 16 countries for six months just backpacking, living in cheap hostels, looking for stories with a camera and my ex-girlfriend.
6
Jo Bonner
Help is even being offered from across the ocean, as over two dozen countries have stepped forward to offer financial and material support to the American people.
7
Norman Borlaug
During the past three years spectacular progress has been made in increasing wheat, rice, and maize production in several of the most populous developing countries of southern Asia, where widespread famine appeared inevitable only five years ago.
8
Sam Brownback
I went to a number of foreign countries, and during whenever I went, I would try to go to an orphanage or a home for children. And I was seeing thousands of kids around the world that needed homes.
9
Sebastian Coe
Since the break-up of the 1990s, Russia has not had winter sports facilities. All the winter sport venues were effectively located in countries that are no longer part of the federation. There is a strong argument for saying Sochi's legacy will be this country will have winter sports facilities it did not have before.
10
Bob Corker
It is not really our country so much is the problem, it's sort of the parasitic relationship that Canada, and France, and other countries have towards us.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTRIES»

Discover the use of countries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to countries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Countries
Introduces the location, resources, animals, and major cities of various countries of the world through facts, maps, riddles, puzzles, and other activities.
David Stienecker, 1998
2
District Laboratory Practice in Tropical Countries
A practical and well-illustrated guide to microbiological, haematological, and blood transfusion techniques.
Monica Cheesbrough, 2006
3
The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing ...
" --Niall Ferguson, The New York Times Book Review "Rich in both analysis and recommendations.... Read this book. You will learn much you do not know.
Paul Collier, 2007
4
Business and the State in Developing Countries
All based on extensive field research, the essays contrast collaborative and collusive relations in a wide range of developing countries, most of them in Latin America and Asia, and isolate the conditions under which collaboration is most ...
Sylvia Maxfield, Ben Ross Schneider, 1997
5
Consequences of Rapid Population Growth in Developing ...
This book stresses the complexity of the relationship between economic and population growth, instead of concentrating on demographic growth.
‎1991
6
Contemporary Economic Issues in Developing Countries
Important lessons in economic policy in developing nations are provided here as contributors evaluate the effectiveness of various domestic scenarios and the recommendations of international organizations such as the World Bank.
Mohammed Khayum, 2003
7
Cost-benefit Analysis and Project Appraisal in Developing ...
Professor Kirkpatrick and Professor Weiss have prepared an insightful overview essay introducing the broad selection of work presented in this volume.
Colin H. Kirkpatrick, John Weiss, 1996
8
Nutrition and Health in Developing Countries
This book will stimulate further thought, comprehensive and effective policies and programs, and research across disciplines in the goal of improving health and nutrition in developing countries in order to reach the Millennium Goals by the ...
Richard David Semba, P. Piot, Martin W. Bloem, 2008
9
The Information Revolution and Developing Countries
An analysis of the problems and possibilities of the information revolution in developing countries, taking into account political, institutional, and cultural dynamics and structures.
Ernest J. Wilson (III.), 2004
10
Food Policy for Developing Countries: The Role of Government ...
A "social entrepreneurship" approach to food policy analysis that calls on a wide variety of disciplines (economics, nutrition, sociology, anthropology, environmental science, medicine, and geography).
Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Derrill D. Watson II, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTRIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term countries is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Companies, countries cutting business ties with Donald Trump
A host of organizations and countries are re-examining or severing their relationships with Trump and businesses connected to him, and their ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
2
9 Ways the TPP Is Bad for Developing Countries
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) — a major new trade agreement under negotiation among 12 countries in the Asia-Pacific region ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
3
WHO: countries must raise tobacco tax to 75% of retail price
Progress and development in low- and middle-income countries is threatened by these diseases, the report argues, where more than 80% of ... «Medical News Today, Jul 15»
4
Greek debt crisis: Where do other eurozone countries stand?
Although some countries are keen to strike a compromise, others have taken a more hardened stance. BBC News takes a look at where each ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
5
Small countries benefit from scheme – and so does Isle of Man
The island gains a raised profile in the rest of the world and it costs us nothing extra, that's the view of the Chief Minister on the Small Countries ... «Isle of Man Today, Jul 15»
6
Government aims high, wants to be among top 30 countries in ease …
India was ranked 142nd out of 189 countries - below Sri Lanka and Pakistan- in the World Bank's ease of doing business rankings ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
7
Why other bailed-out euro countries may back a third rescue for …
The other countries bailed out by the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the European Commission are also now on ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
8
A Detailed Look at Hacking Team's Emails About Its Repressive …
The reports note countries currently under sanctions, and also summarize the concerns of international human rights groups — “not entailing ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jul 15»
9
Britain pledges £100 million for Syrian refugees and host countries
The UK has pledged a further £100 million ($154 million) in aid for Syrian refugees and the countries hosting them, a statement by the British ... «Middle East Monitor, Jul 15»
10
MSU Ranks Among Top-Five Universities in BRICS countries
The Lomonosov Moscow State University is one of the top five educational institutions in the BRICS countries, according to QS University ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»

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