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Meaning of "Franco" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRANCO

Franco  [ˈfræŋkəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRANCO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Franco 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 FRANCO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Franco in the English dictionary

The definition of Franco in the dictionary is Francisco, called el Caudillo. 1892–1975, Spanish general and statesman; head of state. He was commander-in-chief of the Falangists in the Spanish Civil War, defeating the republican government and establishing a dictatorship. He kept Spain neutral in World War II.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRANCO


banco
ˈbæŋkəʊ
barranco
bəˈræŋkəʊ
bronco
ˈbrɒŋkəʊ
bunko
ˈbʌŋkəʊ
calamanco
ˌkæləˈmæŋkəʊ
Chernenko
tʃɜːˈɲɛŋkəʊ
Cranko
ˈkræŋkəʊ
flamenco
fləˈmɛŋkəʊ
gingko
ˈɡɪŋkəʊ
junco
ˈdʒʌŋkəʊ
pachinko
pəˈtʃɪŋkəʊ
panko
ˈpæŋkəʊ
pinko
ˈpɪŋkəʊ
Rodchenko
rɒdˈtʃɛŋkəʊ
saltimbanco
ˌsæltɪmˈbæŋkəʊ
sanko
ˈsæŋkəʊ
stinko
ˈstɪŋkəʊ
Timoshenko
ˌtɪməˈʃɛŋkəʊ
Yevtushenko
ˌjɛvtuːˈʃɛŋkəʊ
zinco
ˈzɪŋkəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRANCO

Francis I
Francis II
Francis of Assisi
Francis of Sales
Francis turbine
Francis Xavier
Franciscan
francium
francize
Franck
Franco-Prussian War
francolin
francomania
Franconia
Franconian
Francophil
Francophile
Francophobe
francophobia
Francophone

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRANCO

Blanco
bucking bronco
bunco
Cape Blanco
Cerro de Pasco
chico
cisco
co
coco
disco
eco
loco
Mexico
Monaco
Monte Bianco
morocco
poco
Puerto Rico
Rio Branco
San Francisco

Synonyms and antonyms of Franco in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Franco» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRANCO

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

Translator English - Chinese

佛朗哥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Franco
570 millions of speakers

English

Franco
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्रेंको
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فرانكو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Франко
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Franco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফ্রাঙ্কো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Franco
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Franco
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Franco
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フランコ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프랑코
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Franco
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Franco
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிராங்கோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विमा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Franco
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Franco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Franco
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Франко
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Franco
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Franco
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Franco
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Franco
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Franco
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Franco

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRANCO»

The term «Franco» is very widely used and occupies the 5.563 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRANCO» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «FRANCO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Franco.
1
Bill Alexander
The character and fight against fascism moved centre stage when, in 1936, Franco attempted to overthrow by force the Popular Front Government of Republican Spain.
2
Bill Alexander
The news of the open military help to Franco from Hitler and Mussolini, and the heroic resistance of the people of Madrid, Barcelona and the big cities fired a widespread wish to help the Republic and its people.
3
Ireland Baldwin
I've learned to treat celebrities as equals and just kind of meet them and admire their work, but I definitely could not breathe when I met Johnny Depp and James Franco.
4
Tom Cullen
I look to James Franco with complete admiration. He makes interesting choices. Whether right or wrong, that is up to someone else to decide, but I think what he does is brilliant.
5
Jeffrey Deitch
One of the biggest things happening in the art world is this idea of expansion. No one embodies this aspect of what art is becoming better than James Franco.
6
James Franco
The new critique you're gonna start hearing about James Franco, is 'He's spreading himself too thin.'
7
Martha Gellhorn
It is alleged that half a million Spanish men, women and children fled to France after the Franco victory.
8
Tyrese Gibson
James Franco is a Method actor. I respect Method actors, but he never snapped out of character. Whenever we'd have to get in the ring for boxing scenes, and even during practice, the dude was full-on hitting me.
9
Josh Henderson
James Franco has this interesting and relaxed look. It's pretty 'I don't care,' but it still looks good. Ryan Gosling also has amazing style. I take a lot of my fashion tips from those two. In my opinion, they're the ones getting it right.
10
Donna Leon
I came to Venice for the first time in 1968 and was lucky enough to make the acquaintanceship, and then the friendship, of two Venetians, Roberta and Franco, who remain my best friends here after almost 50 years.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRANCO»

Discover the use of Franco in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Franco and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Palo Alto: Stories
These “spare and riveting” (O, The Oprah Magazine) stories are a compelling portrait of lives on the rough fringes of youth.
James Franco, 2010
2
Actors Anonymous
A darkly comic tale by the actor, artist and author of Pao Alto is told in the style of Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step testimonials, scripts, letters, diary entries and other forms that explore the nature and purpose of acting while sharing ...
James Franco, 2013
3
A California Childhood
The actor tells the story of his childhood in Palo Alto through photographs, sketches, paintings, poems, and stories.
James Franco, 2013
4
Franco:
A concise introduction to the Spanish Civil War and Franco's counter insurgency campaigns in Muslim North Africa
Geoffrey Jensen, 2005
5
Franco
Francisco Franco is the most important and controversial figure in the emergence of modern Spain How did Franco rise to power and of what use did he make of it? Examines the formative influences on Franco.
Sheelagh M. Ellwood, 2000
6
Graphs, Maps, Trees: Abstract Models for a Literary History
A manifesto for a text-free literary scholarship.
Franco Moretti, 2005
7
The Way of the World: The Bildungsroman in European Culture
This new edition includes an additional final chapter on the collapse of the Bildungsroman in the years around the First World War (a crisis which opened the way for Modernist experimentation), and a new preface in which the author looks ...
Franco Moretti, 2000
8
The Franco-Prussian War: The German Conquest of France in ...
Wawro describes the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71, that violently changed the course of European history.
Geoffrey Wawro, 2005
9
The Franco Regime, 1936–1975
Biographies of Franco and General Works on the Regime to 1986 The first brief biography of Franco, entitled simply Franco (San Sebastian, 1937), came from the pen of Ioaquin Arraras and was accompanied by two shorter accounts from ...
Stanley G. Payne, 2011
10
Franco: a biography
An objective account of the man who ruled Spain for nearly forty years focuses on the role of the military and the crisis of Spanish democracy in an effort to understand the complex character of Franco
Juan Pablo Fusi Aizpurúa, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRANCO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Franco is used in the context of the following news items.
1
James Franco's latest role is 'the worst human being he's ever played'
James Franco has opened up about the difficult relationship he had with his latest role, a man he has dubbed “the worst human being I've ever ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
2
Andres Blanco embraces mentoring Maikel Franco
Franco is turning heads with his bat since being called up on May 15. He earned the National League Rookie of the Month for June, his first full ... «Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, Jul 15»
3
BDF behind my success – Franco
For the rest of his career in the army Franco as he is affectionately known was part of the BDF band. The Gabane born has released his 14th ... «The Voice Online, Jul 15»
4
James Franco on 'Yosemite' and Getting Over Insecurities as Director
James Franco took a risk in the late 2000's when he enrolled in several grad school programs at a time some would say was the pinnacle of his ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
5
40 years after his death, Spain's infamous dictator Franco still looms …
Demonstrators hold a banner with pictures of victims of the Francisco Franco military regime during a Republican rally in Madrid December 6, ... «PRI, Jul 15»
6
From Smokey Robinson to Franco Harris: The Pirates continue to …
Anyway, everybody's mouths did the same thing, simultaneously, wordlessly forming "Franco Harris" when he cleared the revolving door, ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
7
Franco-American Community Frustrated by LePage Remarks
Members of Maine's Franco-American community are frustrated by Republican Gov. Paul LePage's self-deprecating humor about his French ... «NECN, Jul 15»
8
Franco learning lessons against tough pitchers
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco (7) singles against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fifth inning at Dodger Stadium. «Philly.com, Jul 15»
9
Left want to dig up Franco's grave
The vast mausoleum near Madrid that houses the remains of General Franco will be turned into a civil war museum under plans proposed by ... «The Times, Jul 15»
10
Franco-Nevada Sees Mine Deals Affected by Canada Tax Move
Franco-Nevada Corp., a Canadian company that invests in mining, said a government review of how a competitor will be taxed on foreign ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»

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