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I haven't traveled in Africa nearly as much as I'd like to. I've been there a few times, and I'd like to learn more about the various cultures in Africa. But that's the basis point of where all of the music that I love is based upon, from Africa to Cuba to Puerto Rico to South America.
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Meaning of "Puerto Rico" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rico  [ˈpwɜːtəʊ ˈriːkəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUERTO RICO

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Puerto Rico 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 PUERTO RICO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico is an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands, the largest of which are Vieques, Culebra, and Mona. The main island of Puerto Rico is, by land area the smallest of the Greater Antilles. It ranks third in population among that group of four islands, which include Cuba, Hispaniola, and Jamaica. Due to its location, Puerto Rico enjoys a tropical climate and is subject to hot weather all-year-round. The national language is Spanish but English is recognized as an official language as well. Originally populated for centuries by the aboriginal people known as Taíno, the island was claimed by Christopher Columbus for Spain during his second voyage to the Americas on November 19, 1493. Under Spanish rule, the island was colonized while the Taíno were forced into slavery and suffered high fatalities from epidemics of European infectious diseases.

Definition of Puerto Rico in the English dictionary

The definition of Puerto Rico in the dictionary is an autonomous commonwealth occupying the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean: one of the most densely populated areas in the world; ceded by Spain to the US in 1899. Currency: US dollar. Capital: San Juan. Pop: 3 674 209. Area: 9104 sq km Former name : Porto Rico, PR.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUERTO RICO


arco
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asinico
ˌæsɪˈniːkəʊ
barrico
bæˈriːkəʊ
beccafico
ˌbɛkəˈfiːkəʊ
Biko
ˈbiːkəʊ
chico
ˈtʃiːkəʊ
eco
ˈiːkəʊ
fico
ˈfiːkəʊ
macaco
məˈkɑːkəʊ
mako
ˈmɑːkəʊ
matico
mɑːˈtiːkəʊ
mico
ˈmiːkəʊ
Nabucco
næˈbuːkəʊ
Nikko
ˈniːkəʊ
pekoe
ˈpiːkəʊ
Pernambuco
ˌpɜːnəmˈbjuːkəʊ
picot
ˈpiːkəʊ
taco
ˈtɑːkəʊ
Turco
ˈtɜːkəʊ
yuko
ˈjuːkəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUERTO RICO

Pudsey
pudsy
pudu
Puducherry
Puebla
Puebla de Zaragoza
pueblo
puer
puerile
puerilely
puerilism
puerility
puerpera
puerperal
puerperal fever
puerperal psychosis
puerperally
puerperium
Puerto Rican
Pufendorf

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUERTO RICO

Angelico
angico
calico
Chirico
classico
fantastico
frigorifico
Galactico
Gulf of Mexico
magnifico
medico
Mexico
mistico
New Mexico
politico
portico
Porto Rico
simpatico
Tampico
Vico

Synonyms and antonyms of Puerto Rico in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Puerto Rico» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUERTO RICO

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

Translator English - Chinese

波多黎各
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Puerto Rico
570 millions of speakers

English

Puerto Rico
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्यूर्टो रिको
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بُرْتُو رِيكُو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Пуэрто-Рико
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Porto Rico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুয়ের্তো রিকো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Porto Rico
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Puerto Rico
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Puerto Rico
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プエルトリコ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

푸에르토리코
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Puerto Rico
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước Puerto Rico
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புவேர்ட்டோ ரிக்கோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोर्तु रिको
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Porto Riko
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Porto Rico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Porto Rico
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Пуерто-Ріко
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Porto Rico
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Πουέρτο Ρίκο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Puerto Rico
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Puerto Rico
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Puerto Rico
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Puerto Rico

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUERTO RICO»

The term «Puerto Rico» is very widely used and occupies the 4.425 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUERTO RICO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Puerto Rico

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10 QUOTES WITH «PUERTO RICO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Puerto Rico.
1
Chick Corea
I haven't traveled in Africa nearly as much as I'd like to. I've been there a few times, and I'd like to learn more about the various cultures in Africa. But that's the basis point of where all of the music that I love is based upon, from Africa to Cuba to Puerto Rico to South America.
2
Miguel Cotto
To be the first Puerto Rican to win a world title in four divisions would be an achievement. Gomez, Benitez, there have been a lot of good fighters from Puerto Rico before me. When I started boxing, Tito Trinidad was our big star.
3
Torrey DeVitto
There were a lot of kids from Puerto Rico at my high school in Florida; people always assumed I was Puerto Rican. Even now in California, I get talked to on the street in Spanish constantly!
4
Bruce Forsyth
Puerto Rico is one of those places you can be as quiet or as crazy as you want, because there's so much nightlife. I have to take the craziness carefully.
5
Bruce Forsyth
When I married Wilnelia, one of the first things I wanted to know about Puerto Rico was the quality of the golf courses.
6
Luis Fortuno
Over 90 percent of parents in Puerto Rico want their children to be totally fluent in English.
7
Joyce Giraud
I never thought anything was strange in Puerto Rico other than the big mosquitos; because I was born there, nothing was really foreign to me. I think what I saw strange coming to L.A. was that a lot of people are a little bit two-faced. In Puerto Rico, you don't get that.
8
Joyce Giraud
I was very skinny and very lanky and kind of awkward. In Puerto Rico, everybody is a little more voluptuous, with these beautiful bodies, and there I was, the skinny, lanky girl.
9
Joyce Giraud
In Puerto Rico, we have a lot of traditions. We eat a very typical thing that's called 'pasteles' - it's almost like a tamale made of bananas, and we make it all together. Like, all the women of the family unite, and it's a very big deal, a very big thing.
10
Ian Gomez
My mom's family is Russian Jewish, and my dad's Puerto Rico Catholic, so it's kind of a weird mix.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUERTO RICO»

Discover the use of Puerto Rico in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Puerto Rico and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Puerto Rico: Culture, Politics, and Identity
"Explores how local political elites have shaped Puerto Rican identity during almost a century of US involvement.
Nancy Morris, 1995
2
Puerto Rico: The Trials of the Oldest Colony in the World
Former Attorney General and former Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, Jose Trias Monge describes his island as one of the most densely populated places on earth, with a severely distressed economy and limited political freedom--still considered ...
José Trías Monge, 1997
3
Economic History of Puerto Rico: Institutional Change and ...
Interweaving findings of the 'new' Puerto Rico historiography with those of earlier historical studies, and using the most recent theoretical concepts to interpret them, James Dietz examines the complex manner in which productive and class ...
James L. Dietz, 1986
4
Puerto Rico
Explores the people, history, climate, economy, and topography of Puerto Rico, whose name means "rich port" in Spanish.
Zachery Winslow, 1998
5
When I Was Puerto Rican: A Memoir
In this first volume of her much-praised, bestselling trilogy, Santiago brilliantly recreates the idyllic landscape and tumultuous family life of her earliest years and her tremendous journey from the barrio to Brooklyn, from translating ...
Esmeralda Santiago, 2006
6
Puerto Rico
c/V LUQUIILO MOUNTAINS 50 _i_ 200 Puerto Rico has many beautiful beaches. This beach is near. A TlAHTlC OCEAN San Juan Loiza CULEBRA COr^p v i Eq u e; CARIBBEAN ffA MILES - J— 50 100 _l 150 Cone-shaped hills rise in the ...
JoAnn Milivojevic, 2009
7
The Economy of Puerto Rico: Restoring Growth
In this innovative new book, economists from U.S. and Puerto Rican institutions address a range of major policy issues affecting the islands economic development.
Susan Margaret Collins, Barry Bosworth, Miguel A. Soto-Class, 2006
8
Puerto Rico
Introduces the geography, history, government, people, culture, and attractions of Puerto Rico.
Ann Heinrichs, 2003
9
The Aborigines of Puerto Rico and Neighboring Islands
This volume, the result of his careful fieldwork in Puerto Rico in 1902-04, is magnificently illustrated by 93 plates and 43 line drawings of specimens from both public and private collections of the islands.
Jesse Walter Fewkes, 2009
10
Reproducing Empire: Race, Sex, Science, and U.S. Imperialism ...
From science to public policy, the "culture of poverty" to overpopulation, feminism to Puerto Rican nationalism, this book uncovers the persistence of concerns about motherhood, prostitution, and family in shaping the beliefs and practices ...
Laura Briggs, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUERTO RICO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Puerto Rico is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton support bankruptcy rights for Puerto Rico
Both 2016 presidential candidates support giving Puerto Rico the same legal bankruptcy rights that states have. Puerto Rico's governor has been lobbying hard ... «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
2
Puerto Rico paid $1.9B due Wednesday: Sources
Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla recently called its roughly $73 billion in debt "not payable," fueling concerns among investors and bond insurers. «CNBC, Jul 15»
3
Puerto Rico's Governor Says Island's Debts Are 'Not Payable'
Puerto Rico's governor, saying he needs to pull the island out of a “death spiral,” has concluded that the commonwealth cannot pay its roughly $72 billion in ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
4
Puerto Rico seizes on 2016 election to push its case with candidates
The former Florida governor Jeb Bush, right, poses for a pictures with supporters after holding a town hall meeting with Puerto Rico's Republican party in ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
5
Alex Cejka gets 1st PGA Tour victory
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico -- Alex Cejka won the Puerto Rico Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, making a 15-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a ... «ESPN, Mar 15»
6
Helping Puerto Rico Prosper
In an ideal world, Puerto Rico would be bankrupt. Instead, it is sliding toward something far more dangerous and uncertain -- and President Barack Obama and ... «Bloomberg View, Feb 15»
7
Powerball winnings in Puerto Rico, exempt from federal tax …
For the first time ever, Puerto Rico has a Powerball winner – with a whopping $188 million jackpot. And the island is celebrating. The winning ticket holder will ... «Fox News Latino, Feb 15»
8
Puerto Rico, North Carolina, Texas tickets win Powerball
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Somebody who stopped by a Shell station in ... But several Puerto Ricans who bought tickets at the station in the coastal city of ... «Yahoo News, Feb 15»
9
Puerto Rico considers plan to fine parents of obese children
Several doctors including the president of Puerto Rico's chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics have spoken out against the measure, saying it is unfair. «The Guardian, Feb 15»
10
Two Cuban baseball players defect in Puerto Rico
If they establish residence in the United States or Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, they are subject to a draft that controls their salaries in favor of the club. Cuba has ... «Reuters, Feb 15»

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