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If another euro country fails, so does Slovakia. Our economy is 80% open and if the citizens of Spain and Portugal have no money to buy cars made here in Slovakia then that will be bad for us. Everything is connected.
Iveta Radicova

Meaning of "Slovakia" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLOVAKIA

Slovakia  [sləʊˈvækɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLOVAKIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slovakia 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 SLOVAKIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic (or, in short form, Slovakia i/sloʊˈvɑːkiə/ or /sləˈvækiə/; Slovak: Slovensko (Slovak pronunciation: ( listen)), long form Slovenská republika (Slovak pronunciation: ( listen))) is a sovereign state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi). Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south. The largest city is the capital, Bratislava, and the second largest is Košice. Slovakia is a member state of the European Union, NATO, the United Nations, the OECD and the WTO, among others. The official language is Slovak, a member of the Slavic language family. The Slavs - ancestors of the Slovaks - arrived in the territory of present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries during the migration period. In the 7th century, Slavs inhabiting this territory played a significant role in the creation of Samo's Empire, historically the first Slavic state which had its center in Western Slovakia.

Definition of Slovakia in the English dictionary

The definition of Slovakia in the dictionary is a country in central Europe: part of Hungary from the 11th century until 1918, when it united with Bohemia and Moravia to form Czechoslovakia; it became independent in 1993 and joined the EU in 2004. Official language: Slovak. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: koruna. Capital: Bratislava. Pop: 5 488 339. Area: 49 036 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLOVAKIA


abrachia
əˈbrækɪə
aristolochia
ˌærɪstəʊˈləʊkɪə
Bashkir
bæʃˈkɪə
Czechoslovakia
ˌtʃɛkəʊsləʊˈvækɪə
dieffenbachia
ˌdiːfənˈbækɪə
Diyarbakir
diːˈjɑːbɛkɪə
Escherichia
ˌɛʃəˈrɪkɪə
fakir
fəˈkɪə
hakea
ˈhɑːkɪə
Kalmykia
ˌkælˈmɪkɪə
kier
kɪə
leukoplakia
ˌluːkəʊˈpleɪkɪə
monomachia
ˌmɒnəˈmækɪə
paronychia
ˌpærəˈnɪkɪə
psychomachia
ˌsaɪkəʊˈmækɪə
riskier
ˈrɪskɪə
souvlakia
suːˈvlækɪə
trickier
ˈtrɪkɪə
Valkyrie
ˈvælkɪə
Wallachia
wɒˈleɪkɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLOVAKIA

Slough of Despond
slough off
sloughy
Slovak
Slovak Republic
Slovakian
sloven
Slovene
Slovenia
Slovenian

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLOVAKIA

amsinckia
aphakia
clarkia
funkia
Kara-Kalpakia
karakia
Latakia
Lattakia
leucoplakia
perovskia
rudbeckia
sakia
Tankia

Synonyms and antonyms of Slovakia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Slovakia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLOVAKIA

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

Translator English - Chinese

斯洛伐克
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Eslovaquia
570 millions of speakers

English

Slovakia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्लोवाकिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سْلُوفَاكْيَا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Словакия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Eslováquia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্লোভাকিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Slovaquie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Slovakia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Slowakei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スロバキア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

슬로바키아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slowakia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước Slovakia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்லோவாகியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्लोवाकिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Slovakya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Slovacchia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Słowacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Словаччина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Slovacia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σλοβακία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Slowakye
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Slovakien
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Slovakia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Slovakia

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLOVAKIA»

The term «Slovakia» is very widely used and occupies the 5.189 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLOVAKIA» OVER TIME

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

EXAMPLES

3 QUOTES WITH «SLOVAKIA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Slovakia.
1
Daniela Hantuchova
I started when I was six years old. My first coach was my granny, she was the best player in Slovakia.
2
John Mica
While Slovakia did not make the first round of NATO membership, as various requirements and reforms are instituted, these actions will enhance the opportunities to join NATO.
3
Iveta Radicova
If another euro country fails, so does Slovakia. Our economy is 80% open and if the citizens of Spain and Portugal have no money to buy cars made here in Slovakia then that will be bad for us. Everything is connected.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLOVAKIA»

Discover the use of Slovakia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Slovakia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Slovakia
Impressively situated on the Danube, Bratislava boasts stunningly-restored Baroque, Rococo and art-nouveau buildings.
Lucy Mallows, 2007
2
Slovakia
Presents information about Slovakia, including details about the people, lifestyle, culture, land, geography, government, economy, and history.
Ted Gottfried, 2005
3
Slovakia: The Escape from Invisibility
This book provides a unique and thorough introduction to Slovakia and will enable the reader to understand its multi-faceted nature. It includes chapters on Twentieth Century History, Politics, Economy and International Relations.
Karen Henderson, 2003
4
Slovakia
of Czechoslovaka in 1939, two separate states emerged - the German- controlled Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and the German-allied state of Slovakia. Whereas Gypsies in Bohemia and Moravia suffered from harsh Nazi policies ...
Slovak League of America, 1998
5
Media Law in Slovakia
Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this analysis of media law in Slovakia surveys the massively altered and enlarged legal landscape traditionally encompassed in laws pertaining to freedom of ...
Andrej Skolkay, 2011
6
The Foreigner's Guide to Living in Slovakia
Everything a traveler needs to know about the Slovak people, their unique culture, and how to acclimate smoothly within it.
Margarete Hurn, 2007
7
The History of the Czech Republic and Slovakia
The story is brought up to date with insights into developments in the independent Czech and Slovak republics since 1993.
William Mahoney, 2011
8
Regional Economic Voting: Russia, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, ...
This study demonstrates that in a time of massive change characterized by the emergence of entirely new political systems and a fundamental reorganization of economic life, systematic patterns of economic conditions affecting election ...
Joshua A. Tucker, 2006
9
Slovakia
This excellent series focuses on the ten new member states of the European Union - Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, Malta and Cyprus.
Daniel Kollár, 2005
10
Slovakia in History
This book explores the key moments and themes in the history of Slovakia from the Duchy of Nitra's ninth-century origins to the establishment of independent Slovakia at midnight 1992–3.
Mikuláš Teich, Dušan Kováč, Martin D. Brown, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLOVAKIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Slovakia is used in the context of the following news items.
1
England favourites to reach World Cup but must beware Scotland …
... to Hampden Park, and the games against Slovakia, on a nine‑game winning streak and leading a Euro 2016 qualifying group containing an albeit under-firing ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Cameron warns of 'quietly condoning' IS ideology
Speaking at a security conference in Slovakia, he also stressed the importance of tackling radicalisation at its source. Mr Cameron highlighted the role families ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
3
Slovakia referendum to strengthen same-sex marriage ban fails
Slovakia's population of 5.4 million people is predominantly Catholic. Liberals and gay rights activists welcomed the outcome. They had encouraged people to ... «BBC News, Feb 15»
4
Petan's hat trick leads Canada past Slovakia; will face Russia in final
In beating Slovakia 5-1 Sunday night in the semifinals, Canada emerged from its first adversity of the tournament to reach the gold-medal game. The showdown ... «TSN, Jan 15»
5
Canada shows no mercy against Slovakia in opener
Anything but dominance against Slovakia would have been cause for concern in some corners, keeping in mind Canada has not won gold in the world junior ... «Toronto Sun, Dec 14»
6
Five Prisoners Released From Guantanamo Bay: Two To Slovakia
According to two separate statements, two men were released to Slovakia, a European Union country, and three were taken to Georgia, the ex-Soviet country in ... «International Business Times, Nov 14»
7
Full Time Match ends, Slovakia 2, Spain 1.
Miroslav Stoch (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing. 90:00 +1:07. Corner ... Booking Norbert Gyömbér (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card. 90:00 +0:19. «BBC Sport, Oct 14»
8
Russia Halves Natural Gas Supplies to Slovakia
Russia cut natural gas supplies to European Union member Slovakia by 50% Wednesday, Moscow's latest and most significant reduction in energy supplies to ... «Wall Street Journal, Oct 14»
9
Canada beats Slovakia at hockey world championship
Not just the three goals in seven minutes in the third period, but a better effort in a 4-1 victory over Slovakia on Saturday at the world hockey championship than ... «CBC.ca, May 14»
10
Slovakia and Ukraine agree a gas supply deal
Ukraine was hoping that Slovakia would be able to open more capacity, by reversing the direction of gas in the main pipeline from Russia to the West. «BBC News, Apr 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Slovakia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/slovakia>. Apr 2024 ».
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