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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EL FERROL

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PRONUNCIATION OF EL FERROL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EL FERROL

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El Ferrol is a noun.
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WHAT DOES EL FERROL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

El Ferrol

Ferrol, Galicia

Ferrol, is a city in the Province of A Coruña in Galicia, located on the Atlantic coast in north-western Spain. As of 2013, it has an urban population of 71,232. The city has been a major naval shipbuilding centre for most of its history, being the capital of the Spanish Navy's Maritime Department of the North since the time of the early Bourbons. Before that, in the 17th century, Ferrol was the most important arsenal in Europe. Today, the city is also known as the home of the shipbuilding yards of Navantia The city was the birthplace of the Spanish General and dictator Francisco Franco in 1892, and was officially known as El Ferrol del Caudillo from 1938 to 1982. It was also the birthplace of the founder of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, Pablo Iglesias, in 1850.

Definition of El Ferrol in the English dictionary

The definition of El Ferrol in the dictionary is a port in NW Spain, on the Atlantic: fortified naval base, with a deep natural harbour. Pop: 78 764 Former name: El Ferrol del Caudillo,.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EL FERROL

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El Beda
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El Dorado
El Ferrol del Caudillo
El Greco
El Iskandariyah
El Khalil
El Minya
El Misti
El Obeid
El Paso
El Paso del Norte
El Qahira
El Salvador

WORDS THAT END LIKE EL FERROL

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Synonyms and antonyms of El Ferrol in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «El Ferrol» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EL FERROL

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

Translator English - Chinese

萨尔瓦多费罗尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

El Ferrol
570 millions of speakers

English

El Ferrol
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एल Ferrol
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الفيرول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Эль Феррол
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

El Ferrol
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এল ফেরোল
260 millions of speakers

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El Ferrol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

El Ferrol
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Translator English - German

El Ferrol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エル·フェロール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

엘 페롤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

El Ferrol
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

El Ferrol
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எல் ஃபெரோல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल फेरोल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

El Ferrol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

El Ferrol
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

El Ferrol
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ель Феррол
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

El Ferrol
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

El Ferrol
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Translator English - Afrikaans

El Ferrol
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

El Ferrol
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

El Ferrol
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Trends of use of El Ferrol

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EL FERROL»

The term «El Ferrol» is regularly used and occupies the 56.013 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EL FERROL» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EL FERROL»

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A Handbook for Travellers in Spain
33 m. El Ferrol is distant 11 m. by sea from Corufla and 33 m. by land. The plensantest route is by the steamer, which leaves Ooruiia at 3 P.M. and arrives at 4.45 at El Ferrol, returning the next day at 9 a.m. Kail to Betanzos (see 'Indicador') .
Richard Ford, 1878
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List of Ships Built at El Ferrol Shipyards 1750 - 1909
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
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Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: A-E
... heavily repulsed by General Michel Ney and the French swarmed across the Danube (14 October 1805). El Ferrol I 1936 I Spanish Civil War At the start of the war, heavy fighting took place for the key naval base and shipyard at El Ferrol in  ...
Tony Jaques, 2007
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a handbook for travellers in spain
To El Ferrol daily at 3 p.m., returning from Ferrol the following morning at 9, (See Rte. 54.) EOUTE 54. LA CORUNA TO EL FEEROL. 33 m. El Ferrol is distant 11 m . by sea from Corufia and 33 m. by land. The pleasantest route is by the steamer,  ...
richard ford, f.s.a, 1882
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A Hand-Book for Travellers in Spain, and Readers at Home: ...
El Ferrol could and would no more have resisted English sailors than it did French soldiers. When Ney (July 22, 1809) evacuated it, after Soult's defeat at Oporto, he destroyed the stores, and disabled the defences. Capt. Hotham landed on the ...
Richard Ford, 2011
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Diary of a Contraband: The Civil War Passage of a Black Sailor
Good conversation re diary with Jaime Martinez Garcia [a local historian and tourism official] prior to El Ferrol departure. He discovers Gaberon which WBG mistakenly calls a Gallica — most maps don't have it. It is 'just rocks' he [MG] says.
William Benjamin Gould, 2002
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Frommer's Spain 2012
From here you can continue south along C-642 to El Ferrol, which used to be called El Caudillo, in honor of the late dictator Francisco Franco, who was born here and who used to spend part of his summers in this area. El Ferrol is one of the ...
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, 2011
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Franco: A Concise Biography
Spanish naval ships had sailed from the port of El Ferrol throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to fight against Spain's enemies, particularly the English.El Ferrol's fortunes had waxed and waned alongside Spain's imperial  ...
Gabrielle Ashford Hodges, 2013
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Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 West Coast of Europe & ...
37740 4.27 Puerto de El Ferrol del Castillo is a commercial port and has one of the best-protected harbors in Spain. In addition, it is the site of a large Spanish Naval Dockyard which includes drydocks and shipyards. Tides — Currents.
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Galicia, Spain: Frommer's Shortcuts
Eventually you reach Ortigueira, a major fishing village at the head of the ría ( estuary) from which it takes its name. A Celtic folk festival is staged here at the end of August. From here you can continue south along C-642 to El Ferrol, which used ...
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EL FERROL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term El Ferrol is used in the context of the following news items.
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A la découverte de la frégate HMAS Anzac
Ce furent ensuite la Turquie, l'Italie, Malte, le Royaume-Uni et la France (Le Havre et Brest). Suivront l'Espagne (El Ferrol) , le Maroc, l'Afrique ... «Meretmarine.com, Jun 15»
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Peru fines Exalmar, Hayduk, Diamante vessels for fishing in …
According to Periodico El Ferrol, Produce has initiated an infringement procedure to fourteen industrial vessels that were detected catching ... «IntraFish.com, Jun 15»
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Spain's top 20 nudist beaches
In El Ferrol, large but dangerous beaches are the predominant physical forms along the seafront. A concrete ramp leads down to this wild ... «EL PAÍS in English, Jun 15»
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Spanish Tall Ship Elcano Open For Tours Today (With Photo Gallery)
Elcano Captain Enrique Torres-Piñeyro of El Ferrol, Galicia, Spain and crew will sail into Pensacola Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 9a.m. to help ... «NorthEscambia.com, May 15»
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Elcano sailing to Pensacola to celebrate U.S. citizenship
Elcano Captain Enrique Torres-Piñeyro of El Ferrol, Galicia, Spain, and crew will sail into Pensacola at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, to help ... «Pensacola Today, May 15»
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El Ferrol abre en A Malata el camino hacia su segundo ascenso …
El Ferrol, exento de la primera ronda, lleva varias semanas preparando este partido de forma concienzuda. Pese a su condición de recién ... «La Voz de Galicia, May 15»
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El Racing fulmina al Guijuelo en cinco minutos
Dos tantos en menos de cinco minutos cuando siquiera el Ferrol había hecho acto de presencia sobre el marco de Felipe prácticamente ... «Vavel.com, Apr 15»
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Navantia extends its LNG net
NSFE operates two separate yard facilities within the El Ferrol port complex, Ferrol and Fene. Between them the two centres completed 20 LNG ... «Riviera Maritime Media, Mar 15»
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8471 San Capistrano Way Buena Park, CA 90620
7510 El Ferrol Way, 1959, 6534, 1033, 3, 1.00, Sat May 2 2015, $ 440,000. active home thumb, 9161 Windsor Circle, 1962, 6098, 1980, 4, 3.00 ... «OC Housing News, Feb 15»
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Falmouth shipping intelligence (January 13 - January 19)
Danish tanker Maersk Erin (26,634/04) arrived from El Ferrol, Northern Spain for bunkers in Falmouth Bay. British tanker Marie Kirk (23,244/04) ... «Falmouth Packet, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. El Ferrol [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/el-ferrol>. May 2024 ».
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