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PRONUNCIATION OF LES CAYES

Les Cayes  [leɪ ˈkeɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LES CAYES

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Les Cayes is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LES CAYES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Les Cayes

Les Cayes

Les Cayes, is a town and seaport in southwestern Haiti, with a population of approximately 45,904 people. Estimates from 2008 place the population at close to 70,000 people. Due to its isolation from the political turmoil of the capital, Port-au-Prince, it is one of Haiti's major ports, with export trade concentrating on mostly coffee and sugarcane. As the world's largest supplier of vetiver, it exports 250 tons annually of this ingredient of perfume and fragrance manufacturing. Minor exports include bananas and timber.

Definition of Les Cayes in the English dictionary

The definition of Les Cayes in the dictionary is a port in SW Haiti, on the S Tiburon Peninsula. Pop: 45 904 Also called: Cayes Former name: Aux Cayes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LES CAYES


A-okay
ˌeɪəʊˈkeɪ
applique
əˈpliːkeɪ
blanquet
blɒŋˈkeɪ
bouquet
bəʊˈkeɪ
cay
keɪ
croquet
ˈkrəʊkeɪ
decay
dɪˈkeɪ
ecce
ˈɛkeɪ
kae
keɪ
Kay
keɪ
Marinduque
ˌmɑːrɪnˈduːkeɪ
O.K.
ˌəʊˈkeɪ
okay
ˌəʊˈkeɪ
parquet
ˈpɑːkeɪ
pikake
ˈpiːkɑːkeɪ
shiitake
ˌʃɪɪˈtɑːkeɪ
shitake
ˌʃɪˈtɑːkeɪ
tokay
ˈtəʊkeɪ
tourniquet
ˈtʊənɪˌkeɪ
towkay
taʊˈkeɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LES CAYES

Lerner
lerp
Lerwick
Les Six
lesbian
lesbianism
lesbic
lesbo
Lesbos
lese-majesty
lesion
Lesotho
lespedeza
less
less of
lessee
lesseeship
lessen
lessening
Lesseps

WORDS THAT END LIKE LES CAYES

a sight for sore eyes
all eyes
Aux Cayes
bedroom eyes
bye-byes
Cayes
close one´s eyes
come-to-bed eyes
Erinyes
eyes
four-eyes
goo-goo eyes
Hayes
make eyes
oyes
pull the wool over someone´s eyes
snake eyes
Troyes
up to one´s eyes
yes

Synonyms and antonyms of Les Cayes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Les Cayes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LES CAYES

Find out the translation of Les Cayes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

莱凯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Les Cayes
570 millions of speakers

English

Les Cayes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेस काएस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ليه كاييه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ле-Ке
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Les Cayes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেস কায়েস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Les Cayes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Les Cayes
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Les Cayes
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

レケイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레 Cayes
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Les Cayes
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Les Cayes
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லெஸ் கேய்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेस कायेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Les Cayes
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Les Cayes
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Les Cayes
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ле - Ке
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Les Cayes
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Les Cayes
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Les Cayes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Les Cayes
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Les Cayes
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Les Cayes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LES CAYES»

The term «Les Cayes» is normally little used and occupies the 121.633 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LES CAYES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Les Cayes

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LES CAYES»

Discover the use of Les Cayes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Les Cayes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Caribbean Islands
pop 46,000 Les Cayes is Haiti's fourth-largest city, although it's still rather sleepy and laid-back. There's not too much in the town itself, but it makes a good stopover on the huge journey to Jérémie or Parc National Macaya, and there are good ...
Conner Gorry, 2005
2
Historical Dictionary of Haiti
The southern highway (Route 2) links the capital to Les Cayes via Léogâne. See also TRANSPORTATION. LES CAYES. Capital of the Sud département. In 1504, Spanish conquistador Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (1465–1524) established ...
Michael R. Hall, 2012
3
Sud Department: Les Cayes, Port-Salut, Cavaellon, Ile a ...
Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 58. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
Books Group, 2010
4
Haiti
SOUTHERN BACKROADS Halfway between Les Cayes and Saint Louis du Sud is the market town of Cavaillon. It's famous for gele'e, its bright-red guava jam. As vehicles slow to pass through town, vendors pressjars against the windows in ...
Paul Clammer, 2012
5
Haitian Revolutionary Studies
He also deftly declined as "too great an honor" an invitation to dine with the very unpopular governor, which would have upset his local white patrons.15 The unfortunate Blanchelande moved on to the Les Cayes region the following month , ...
David Patrick Geggus, 2002
6
The Prisoner of San Jose: How I Escaped from Rosicrucian ...
When I was visiting my father one day, he said, “If you were a man, I could send you Les Cayes to resell the beans for me.” Without thinking, I told him I would go. The only time I had been to Les Cayes was when I went to Maznod for my ...
Pierre S. Pierre, Pierre S. Freeman, 2008
7
Silencing a People: The Destruction of Civil Society in Haiti
In some cases, mayors have been harassed because of their access to funds: Frantz Guillite, a deputy mayor in Les Cayes in southern Haiti, told us that one of the reasons for attacks on him was that he administered Haiti's only toll station, ...
‎1993
8
Tango Before Breakfast: Profile of a Choreographer
My home town: Les Cayes, if I remember, in 1503, was under the rule of Nicolas de Ovando, the representative of Spain, after Christopher Columbus. In time they decided to build cities, which required them to bring into Haiti top engineers, ...
Michel F. Jacques, 2010
9
Child of a Mountainous Land
His father's timely horse ride caught the authorities off guard and David Ledan lived to return to his native Les Cayes as one of its hardworking physicians, Papa moved into his house when he returned to Les Cayes in 1940. This was expected .
Marie-Solange Benedict, 2007
10
Enduring Bonds: The Significance of Interpersonal ...
The rural communities in this study are under the government of the Les Cayes region centered in the small city of Les Cayes. There is a police department, local hospital, and some social services available to the area. Even small children ...
Mary Renck Jalongo, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LES CAYES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Les Cayes is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Joe Rosson: Audubon prints are calendar sheets and worth little …
John James Audubon was born on a sugar plantation at Les Cayes in the French colony of Saint — Dominique (now Haiti) on April 26, 1785. «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Haiti: Election President Opont must resign, says Manigat
... Michel Martelly's supporters had rioted and vandalized certain parts of Port-au-Prince and Les Cayes. Martelly's supporters received funding ... «Haiti Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Ma reiterates ROC commitment to Haiti
In addition, Ma said the Les Cayes Cereal Crops Development Project, implemented in 2013 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is expected to ... «Taiwan Today, Jul 15»
4
New tropical plants added to historic Public Garden beds
He grew up in Les Cayes on Haiti's southern coast where his father worked in the fields growing rice, corn, and beans. Josh Altidor has ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
5
Local FFA members return to Haiti for service learning efforts
"From the plane ride to the five hour drive to Les Cayes, Haiti, FFA members viewed the contrasting culture of this country recovering from ... «Pilot Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Haiti - Social : Inauguration of social housing in La Savane
... duplex in the neighborhood "La Savane" in the city of Les Cayes (South Department), built in only 5 months to the costs of 9 million gourdes. «Haitilibre.com, Jul 15»
7
Macks Creek girl is home from Haiti with a new purpose
Collins made the trip to Les Cayes, Haiti to visit the Pwoje Espwa orphanage as part of a medical mission to help in their clinic, providing ... «Lakenewsonline.com, Jul 15»
8
Haiti: Election President says Clinton State Dept changed results in …
Riots, mostly concentrated in the southern city of Les Cayes ensued after the results. Property and businesses were burned including the ... «Haiti Sentinel, Jul 15»
9
Haiti gears up to host Carifesta XII - The Olympics of the arts
... Gonaives where study sessions and workshops will take place; Les Cayes where a music concert will be held and additional events will take ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
10
Minister Stephanie Villedrouin: Putting Haiti Back on the Tourism Map
It will be staged in Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haitien, Les Cayes, and Jacmel from Aug. 21-30. • A new Hilton hotel will be built beginning next year ... «Bostonhaitian, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Les Cayes [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/les-cayes>. May 2024 ».
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