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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LA PLATA

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PRONUNCIATION OF LA PLATA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LA PLATA

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La Plata 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 LA PLATA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

La Plata

La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of the partido de La Plata. According to the 2001 census, has a population of 740,369 and its metropolitan area has 894,253 inhabitants. La Plata was planned and developed to serve as the provincial capital after the city of Buenos Aires was federalized in 1880, and it was officially founded by Governor Dardo Rocha on 19 November 1882. Its construction is fully documented in photographs by Tomás Bradley Sutton. La Plata was renamed Eva Perón City between 1952 and 1955. The city is home to two important football teams: Estudiantes de La Plata, that play in the first division, and Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata,who just ascended back to first division.

Definition of La Plata in the English dictionary

The definition of La Plata in the dictionary is a port in E Argentina, near the Río de la Plata estuary: founded in 1882 and modelled on Washington DC; university. Pop: 758 000.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LA PLATA

La Cumbre
La Fontaine
La Gioconda
La Granja
La Guaira
La Guardia
La Guayra
La Hogue
La Mancha
La Manche
La Palma
La Paz
La Rochefoucauld
La Rochelle
La Salle
La Scala
La Spezia
La Tortue
La Tour
La Trappe

WORDS THAT END LIKE LA PLATA

anata
balata
Basilicata
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chipolata
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Galata
gremolata
kata
Kolkata
Mar del Plata
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Plata
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Zapata

Synonyms and antonyms of La Plata in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «La Plata» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LA PLATA

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

Translator English - Chinese

拉普拉塔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

La Plata
570 millions of speakers

English

La Plata
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ला प्लाटा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

لا بلاتا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ла-Плата
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

La Plata
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লা প্লাটা
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Translator English - French

La Plata
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Translator English - Malay

La Plata
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Translator English - German

La Plata
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラプラタ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라 플라 타
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

La Plata
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

La Plata
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Translator English - Tamil

லா பிளாட்டா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ला प्लाटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

La Plata
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

La Plata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

La Plata
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ла - Плата
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

La Plata
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Translator English - Greek

La Plata
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Translator English - Afrikaans

La Plata
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Translator English - Swedish

La Plata
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

La Plata
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of La Plata

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LA PLATA»

The term «La Plata» is very widely used and occupies the 16.342 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LA PLATA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LA PLATA»

Discover the use of La Plata in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to La Plata and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Guaraní Under Spanish Rule in the Río de la Plata
This important work sets a high standard. On these famous missions, Ganson is now the best authority."--The Catholic Historical Review
Barbara Anne Ganson, 2005
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Travels in Chile and La Plata: including accounts respecting ...
including accounts respecting the geography, geology, statistics, government, finances, agriculture, manners, and customs, and the mining operations in Chile John Miers. CHAPTER XXIV. THE INDIANS. Indian Chile. — Aborigenes. — Their ...
John Miers, 1826
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Travels in Chile and La Plata: Including Accounts Respecting ...
A celebrated Victorian account of travels and life in Chile and a rich source of botanical information on the country.
John Miers, 2011
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Don Dimaio of La Plata
This is the story of the last days of Don 'Pally' Dimaio, mayor of the city of La Plata, as his corrupt administration spirals out of control.
Robert Arellano, 2004
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La Plata: Tri-cultural Traditions in the Upper San Juan Basin
Collected in this new book and accented with over 100 vintage images is an oral history of La Plata County and the surrounding areas, featuring the voices of cowboys and Native Americans, ranchers and miners, outlaws and in-laws alike.
‎2002
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La Plata Cantata: Poems
They sing. They chant. They leave indelible tracks across our eyes. The book begins with a kind of quiet precision found in Emily Dickinson, moves into haunting narrative lyrics, and ends in the realm of the hard history of self and place.
Jim Barnes, 1989
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Two-Fisted Tales of La Plata, Missouri
This book has a little bit of everything -- a small-town Sheriff in the 1800s battling zombies, a pulp-writer hero busting a cattle rusting ring in 1949, sleuths solving bewildering mysteries, a modern-day federal cop using his fists and ...
Mark O. Lambert, 2007
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The Way of St James: Seville/Granada to Santiago
A walker's guidebook to the Way of St James' southern pilgrim route through Spain to Santiago de Compostela.
Alison Raju, 2005
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Everyday Reading: Print Culture and Collective Identity in ...
Describes the Rio de la Plata in South America, which had the highest literacy rates in Latin America and describes how the region's print and literary culture, including newspapers, political advertisements and schoolbooks influenced the ...
William G. Acree, 2011
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Animas-la Plata Project, Volume XII: Ridges Basin ...
This volume of the Animas-La Plata series (SWCA Anthropological Research Paper No. 10) describes the results of excavations at the largest and most complex site in the Animas-La Plata project area, the Sacred Ridge site (5lp245).
Jason P. Chuipka, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LA PLATA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term La Plata is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Durango Herald 07/18/2015 | No place to call home
There is no easy way to estimate the number of people in Durango who are homeless. Agencies that provide support in La Plata County say, ... «The Durango Herald, Jul 15»
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Misconceptions abound about the homeless - The Durango Herald
The vacancy rental rate is less than 2 percent in La Plata County, and rent has increased 18 percent since 2011, according to the La Plata ... «The Durango Herald, Jul 15»
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The Durango Herald 07/18/2015 | Car vs. bike sends cyclist to hospital
La Plata County Sheriff Deputy Sgt. Zach Farnam, who was on scene, said he did not know the extent of the cyclist's injuries. The driver, a man, ... «The Durango Herald, Jul 15»
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El Niño ends dry run in Southwest Colorado - The Durango Herald
Spring dust storms that blew away valuable topsoil in recent years in southwestern La Plata County were replaced this year by persistent rain ... «The Durango Herald, Jul 15»
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Mar del Plata: la orina del 90 por ciento de las personas sometidas …
Buján citó como antecedente un estudio realizado por el Centro de Investigaciones del Medio Ambiente (CIMA) de la Universidad de La Plata ... «Télam, Jul 15»
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La Plata church to hold anniversary
Cornerstone AME Church will hold an anniversary celebration July 19 at the church at 9375 Chesapeake St., Suite 211 in La Plata. A morning ... «So Md News, Jul 15»
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Local Briefs
La Plata County staff will hold a public meeting on La Plata County's 2016 budget at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the boardroom at the County ... «The Durango Herald, Jul 15»
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Criollo Querys Pérez se quedó con la plata
El criollo Querys Pérez conquistó medalla de plata en la final de lucha grecorromana, categoría 85 Kilogramos, de los XVII Juegos ... «Meridiano, Jul 15»
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Murder appeal could free 84-year-old La Plata man
A La Plata man imprisoned for first-degree murder since 1952 has a chance at freedom as courts get ready to review his case. Charles Ford, 84 ... «So Md News, Jul 15»
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Archuleta County inmates need a ride home
A problem has emerged as La Plata County's jail has become the temporary home to inmates from Archuleta County: How to get inmates back ... «The Durango Herald, Jul 15»

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