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PRONUNCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE

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International Brigade is a noun.
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WHAT DOES INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

International Brigade

International Brigades

The International Brigades were military units made up of volunteers from different countries, who traveled to Spain to fight for the Second Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939. The number of combatant volunteers has been estimated at between 32,000–35,000, though with no more than about 20,000 active at any one time. A further 10,000 people probably participated in non-combatant roles and about 3,000–5,000 foreigners were members of CNT or POUM. They came from a claimed "53 nations" to fight against the Spanish Falangist forces led by General Francisco Franco who was assisted by German and Italian forces.

Definition of International Brigade in the English dictionary

The definition of International Brigade in the dictionary is a military force that fought on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War, consisting of volunteers from many countries.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE

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International Atomic Time
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
international candle
International Chamber of Commerce
International Court of Justice
International Criminal Police Organization
International Date Line
International Development Association
International Finance Corporation
International Fund for Agricultural Development
International Geophysical Year
International Gothic
International Grandmaster
International Joint Commission
International Labour Organisation
international law
International Master
International Modernism
International Monetary Fund

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE

Agade
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Boys´ Brigade
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fire brigade
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fur brigade
Girls´ Brigade
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handmade
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St John Ambulance Brigade
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Synonyms and antonyms of International Brigade in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «International Brigade» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE

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

Translator English - Chinese

国际旅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Brigada Internacional
570 millions of speakers

English

International Brigade
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय ब्रिगेड
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

اللواء الدولية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Международная бригада
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Brigada Internacional
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আন্তর্জাতিক ব্রিগেড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Brigade internationale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Briged Antarabangsa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

internationalen Brigade
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

国際旅団
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국제 여단
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Brigade Internasional
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Lữ đoàn quốc tế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சர்வதேச பிரிகேடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आंतरराष्ट्रीय ब्रिगेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uluslararası tugayı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Brigata Internazionale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Międzynarodowa brygada
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Міжнародна бригада
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Brigada Internațională
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Διεθνή Ταξιαρχία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Internasionale Brigade
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Internationella brigad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

International Brigade
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of International Brigade

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE»

The term «International Brigade» is normally little used and occupies the 132.908 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE»

Discover the use of International Brigade in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to International Brigade and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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International Brigades in Spain, 1936-39
Kl: Speculative banner of the 15th International Brigade It is known that the International Brigades were presented with banners in the Calderon Theatre, Madrid. This partly speculative reconstruction is based on the known pattern of other ...
‎1994
2
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
THE INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE (a.k.a. INTERNATIONAL BATTALION; a.k.a. ISLAMIC PEACEKEEPING INTER— NATIONAL BRIGADE; a.k.a. PEACEKEEPING BATTALION; a.k.a. THE IS— LAMIC INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE; a.k.a. THE ...
‎2003
3
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
THE INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE (a.k.a. INTERNATIONAL BATTALION; a.k.a. ISLAMIC PEACEKEEPING INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE: a.k.a. PEACEKEEPING BATTALION; a.k.a. THE ISLAMIC INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE; a.k.a. THE ISLAMIC ...
‎1983
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The Spanish Civil War: Revolution and Counterrevolution
Bernard Knox, the British author, himself a member of the Eleventh International Brigade, writes: "The three battalions of the Xlth are credited with numbers ranging from 1,700 to 3,500; the likeliest figure is 1,900 but no one will ever know for ...
Burnett Bolloten, 1991
5
Save the Last Bullet for Yourself: A Soldier of Fortune in ...
The first expatriate soldier we meet in Croatia is: Attila the Hun! Welcome to Croatia's International Brigade. Attila had recently been at the front near Vinkovci, and proved to be a wealth of information on the state of the Croatian Army and the ...
Rob Krott, 2008
6
The Scottish Soldier Abroad, 1247-1967
... the XVth (English-speaking) International Brigade. The Scots who went to Spain to defend the Republic came predominantly 132 from the working class. Quite a few were coal miners, 11: SCOTS IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR, 1936- 1939.
Grant G. Simpson, 1992
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The Undying Flame: Ballads and Songs of the Holocaust : 110 ...
The contingent from Palestine included khalutzim (pioneers) organized by the Socialist-Zionist organization, Hashomer Hatzair.11 By the end of November 1936 the first International Brigade had taken up position in the defense of Madrid.
Jerry Silverman, 2001
8
Fallen Sparrows: The International Brigades in the Spanish ...
Jackson's goal is to expose some of the mythology & to interpret of the experiences of the Brigadiers.
Michael W. Jackson, 1994
9
Significant Incidents of Political Violence Against ...
At 3:15 p.m. the Rome office of the French news agency Agence France Presse received an anonymous call from a man speaking in English who stated that the Anti-Imperialist International Brigade (AIIB) claimed credit for the attack The caller  ...
Andrew Corsun, 1988
10
Philosophical Perspectives on the War on Terrorism
SeeIslamic International Brigade of the Congress of Peoples of Chechnya and Dagestan Islamic Peacekeeping Brigade. See Islamic International Brigade of the Congress of Peoples of Chechnya and Dagestan Islamic Peacekeeping ...
Gail M. Presbey, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term International Brigade is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Terry Hirst - a Legend's Gone, but Not Forever
Here is how he remembers that encounter: "In 1938, Paul Robeson brought to the children of the International Brigade Volunteers the gift of his ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Review: Hotel Florida – Truth, Love and Death in the Spanish Civil …
Ernest Hemingway (with moustache & glasses) and other news reporters mingle with members of the International Brigade during the Spanish ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
Gaziano & Girling: new shoes on the block
... endemic to London's International brigade, techniques and materials cleave to traditions that are inherently faithful to English shoe-making. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Spanish anti-ISIS volunteers face 'terror' charges
Two Spanish volunteers who went to Iraq to fight ISIS at Sinjar (presumably alongside PKK forces) in an "International Brigade" were arrested ... «World War 4 Report, Jul 15»
5
Two Spanish communists arrested for fighting with Kurds
“We want the Spanish members of the international brigade who have fought IS to be released without charge. Defending the civil population ... «BasNews, Jul 15»
6
Isis flag: What do the words mean and what are its origins?
'International brigade' of foreign fighters joining tackling Isis · Two images showing what Isis doing to human knowledge. Is the flag unique to ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
7
Law would ban Slovaks from foreign paramilitary groups
According to media, Slovaks and Czechs formed a special unit that operates as part of the international brigade of the 15th army of the ... «Prague Post, Jul 15»
8
War with Isis: The 'international brigade' of foreign fighters joining up …
On Iraq's northern front, a marksman with the Kurdish Peshmerga looked down at the body of the dead Isis fighter, examining his weapon with ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
9
Criterion following European formula
... a chance to line up in the Juddmonte International at York before returning to Australia with the rest of the international brigade for the spring. «Racing.com, Jul 15»
10
Lessons to be learnt from Greek economic crisis
While many Irish joined the left-wing International Brigade to fight in Spain, the IRA went off to bomb England. Now England is economically ... «the Irish News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. International Brigade [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/international-brigade>. Apr 2024 ».
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