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PRONUNCIATION OF PRETORIA

Pretoria  [prɪˈtɔːrɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRETORIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pretoria 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 PRETORIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pretoria

Pretoria

Pretoria is a city in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital. Pretoria is sometimes regarded as being divided into three sections: west, east and north, relative to the central business district. Pretoria is contained within the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality as one of several constituent former administrations. Pretoria itself is sometimes referred to as "Tshwane" due to a long-running and controversial proposed change of name, which has, as of 2014, yet to be decided. Pretoria is named after the Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius. Pretoria in South Africa is popularly known as the Jacaranda City due to the thousands of Jacaranda trees planted in its streets, parks and gardens.

Definition of Pretoria in the English dictionary

The definition of Pretoria in the dictionary is a city in N South Africa, the administrative capital of South Africa; formerly capital of Transvaal province: two universities ; large steelworks. Pop: 525 384 Also called: Tshwane.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRETORIA


Astoria
əˈstɔːrɪə
auditoria
ˌɔːdɪˈtɔːrɪə
crematoria
ˌkrɛməˈtɔːrɪə
emporia
emˈpɔːrɪə
euphoria
juːˈfɔːrɪə
fumatoria
ˌfjuːməˈtɔːrɪə
gloria
ˈɡlɔːrɪə
haustoria
hɔːˈstɔːrɪə
inclinatoria
ˌɪnklɪnəˈtɔːrɪə
lubritoria
ˌluːbrɪˈtɔːrɪə
maggotoria
ˌmæɡəˈtɔːrɪə
moratoria
ˌmɒrəˈtɔːrɪə
moria
ˈmɔːrɪə
natatoria
ˌneɪtəˈtɔːrɪə
Peoria
piːˈɔːrɪə
sanatoria
ˌsænəˈtɔːrɪə
scriptoria
skrɪpˈtɔːrɪə
succinctoria
ˌsʌksɪŋkˈtɔːrɪə
sudatoria
ˌsjuːdəˈtɔːrɪə
victoria
vɪkˈtɔːrɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRETORIA

Pretorius

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRETORIA

aporia
appressoria
ciboria
Ciudad Victoria
dysphoria
gender dysphoria
infusoria
Lake Victoria
Littoria
Mount Victoria
noria
peloria
phantasmagoria
scoria
sensoria
signoria
thoria
trattoria
Vitoria
vomitoria

Synonyms and antonyms of Pretoria in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Pretoria» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRETORIA

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

Translator English - Chinese

比勒陀利亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Pretoria
570 millions of speakers

English

Pretoria
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रिटोरिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بريتوريا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Претория
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Pretória
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রিটোরিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Pretoria
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pretoria
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pretoria
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プレトリア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프리토리아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pretoria
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Pretoria
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரிட்டோரியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रिटोरिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pretoria
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pretoria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pretoria
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Преторія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pretoria
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Πρετόρια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Pretoria
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Pretoria
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Pretoria
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Pretoria

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRETORIA»

The term «Pretoria» is very widely used and occupies the 17.698 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRETORIA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRETORIA»

Discover the use of Pretoria in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Pretoria and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Inside Out: Escape from Pretoria Prison
The thrilling story of Tim Jenkin's daring escape from Pretoria Maximum Security Prison, where he was kept by apartheid authorities for his activities on behalf of the ANC, and his subsequent flight from South Africa.
Tim Jenkin, 2003
2
Pretoria at war, 1899-1900
The Boer War has direct mirrors in the US war of independence. This book has a unique focus on one town and its citizens; and is relevant to all military historians throughout the world as the lessons can be extrapolated.
Bridget Theron, 2000
3
After Pretoria; the Guerilla War the Supplement of with the ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...resolution.
H. W. Wilson, 2012
4
From 'foreign Natives' to 'native Foreigners': Explaining ...
2. Senegalese businessman, Pretoria, Sammy Marks Square, 25 March 2003. 3. Cameroonian entrepreneur, Constantia Building, Pretoria, 26 March 2003. 4. Cameroonian traditional doctor, Sunnyside, 30 March 2003. 5. Ghanaian immigrant ...
M. Neocosmos, 2010
5
Southern Africa
Entertainment CINEMAS There are several large cinema complexes in Pretoria. The Pretoria News lists screenings daily. Ster-Kinekor (central bookings %082 16789; www .sterkinekor.co.za) also provides listings and makes bookings.
‎2007
6
The Boer War: Londton to Ladysmith Via Pretoria and Ian ...
This volume contains both of Winston S. Churchill's books on the Boer War, Londton to Ladysmith via Pretoria and Ian Hamilton's March.
Winston S. Churchill, 2008
7
With Roberts to Pretoria; a Tale of the South African War
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
G. A. 1832 Henty, 2010
8
How We Escaped from Pretoria
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Aylmer Haldane, 2010
9
Pretoria Oriental Series
It is thus an honour to present this paper on translation problems to him on his retirement from the chair of Semitic Languages of the University of Pretoria where the author of this paper had the privilege to have been one of his students 2).
Adrianus van Selms
10
How We Escaped from Pretoria
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
James Aylmer Lowthorpe Haldane, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRETORIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Pretoria is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pretoria man attempts to set girlfriend alight
A 31-year-old man has been arrested after he poured paraffin on his girlfriend and attempted to set her on fire in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria. «The Citizen, Jul 15»
2
#Factory Manager
Must reside in Pretoria or North of Pretoria. Career opportunity for a bright, ambitious person to transform processes within an ink manufacturing ... «Bizcommunity.com, Jul 15»
3
Pretoria man shot and killed in armed robbery
Investigations are underway after a 33-year-old was shot and killed during an armed robbery in Centurion, Pretoria. Lourens Botha, vice ... «The Citizen, Jul 15»
4
Wits Clinch Bronze At Mbombela Cup
Bidvest Wits clinched third spot at the Mbombela Cup, after beating the University of Pretoria 4-1 on penalties on Saturday afternoon. «Soccer Laduma, Jul 15»
5
Starting XI: P Stars v Tuks
Platinum Stars and the University of Pretoria will lock horns in the first semi-final of the Mbombela Cup on Saturday morning. The match is ... «Soccer Laduma, Jul 15»
6
Dikwena Eliminate Tuks
Platinum Stars progressed to the Mbombela Cup final, after beating the University of Pretoria 4-3 on penalties on Saturday morning. AmaTuks ... «Soccer Laduma, Jul 15»
7
Economist Dawie Roodt attacked at home in Pretoria security estate
“He was seriously injured and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit of a Pretoria hospital. His wife was able to lock herself and their children in ... «News24, Jul 15»
8
Premier Hotels Pretoria Give Back for Mandela Day
On Mandela Day, Saturday 18 July 2015, Premier Hotel Pretoria, Capital Hotel School trainees together with Rotary donated their time to feed ... «www.sagoodnews.co.za, Jul 15»
9
Students take to the streets of Pretoria over free tablets
JOHANNESBURG - Thousands of pupils from across the country on Thursday delivered a memorandum to the Department of Education in ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
10
Students' protest cause chaos in Pretoria CBD
The Pretoria Central Business District (CBD) has descended into chaos as protesting school children march through the streets to the ... «The Citizen, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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