country

country
noun
1) Land, das

somebody's [home] country — jemandes Heimat

fight/die for one's country — für sein [Vater]land kämpfen/sterben

farming country — Ackerland, das

2) (rural district) Land, das; (countryside) Landschaft, die

[be/live etc.] in the country — auf dem Land [sein/leben usw.]

to the country — aufs Land

3) (Brit.): (population) Volk, das

appeal or go to the country — den Wähler entscheiden lassen

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plural - countries; noun
1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.) das Land
2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.) das Volk
3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; (also adjective) country districts.) das Land
4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.) das Gelände
- academic.ru/98208/country_dance">country dance
- countryman
- countryside
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coun·try
[ˈkʌntri]
I. n
1. (nation) Land nt
\country of destination Bestimmungsland nt
the east/west of the \country der Osten/Westen des Landes
\country of origin Herkunftsland nt
native \country Heimat f, Heimatland nt
to die for one's \country fürs Vaterland sterben
2. no pl (population)
the \country das Volk
the whole \country das ganze Land
to go to the \country BRIT POL Neuwahlen ausschreiben
3. no pl (rural areas)
the \country das Land
town and \country Stadt und Land
in the \country auf dem Land
a weekend in the \country ein Wochenende nt auf dem Land
4. no pl (land) Land nt, Gebiet nt
marshy \country Sumpfgebiet nt
open \country freies Land
rough \country urwüchsige Landschaft
the undiscovered \country LIT das Reich des Todes geh
across \country (not on roads) querfeldein; (avoiding towns) über Land
5. no pl (music) Countrymusik f
II. n modifier
1. (rural) (cottage, lane) Land-; (customs, ways) ländlich
\country life Landleben nt
\country village bäuerliches Dorf
2. MUS (record, singer) volkstümlich
\country music Countrymusik f
* * *
['kʌntrɪ]
n
1) (= state) Land nt; (= people also) Volk nt

his own country —

to die for one's country — für sein Land sterben

to go to the country — Neuwahlen ausschreiben

2) no pl (as opposed to town) Land nt; (= scenery, countryside also) Landschaft f

in/to the country —

the surrounding country — das umliegende Land, die Umgebung

this is good hunting/fishing country — das ist eine gute Jagd-/Fischgegend

this is mining country — dies ist ein Bergbaugebiet

we're back in familiar country again (fig) — wir befinden uns wieder auf vertrautem Boden

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country [ˈkʌntrı]
A s
1. Gegend f, Landstrich m, Landschaft f, Gebiet n:
flat country Flachland n;
wooded country waldige Gegend;
unknown country unbekanntes Gebiet (a. fig);
this is unknown country to me in dieser Gegend bin ich noch nie gewesen;
that’s quite new country to me fig das ist ein ganz neues Gebiet oder völliges Neuland für mich
2. Land n, Staat m:
from all over the country aus dem ganzen Land;
in this country hierzulande;
country of birth Geburtsland;
country of origin WIRTSCH Ursprungsland; destination 1
3. Heimat(land) f(n), Vaterland n:
country of adoption Wahlheimat
4. Bevölkerung f (eines Staates), (die) Öffentlichkeit, Volk n, Nation f:
trial by the country JUR US Geschworenenverhandlung f; appeal B 2, C 5, go1 C 1
5. (das) Land (Ggs Stadt):
in the country auf dem Lande;
to the country aufs Land
6. Gelände n, Terrain n:
hilly country Hügelland n
7. Bergbau:
a) Feld n, Revier n
b) Nebengestein n, Gebirge n
B adj
1. ländlich, vom Lande, Land…
2. pej bäurisch, ungehobelt
3. MUS Country…
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noun
1) Land, das

somebody's [home] country — jemandes Heimat

fight/die for one's country — für sein [Vater]land kämpfen/sterben

farming country — Ackerland, das

2) (rural district) Land, das; (countryside) Landschaft, die

[be/live etc.] in the country — auf dem Land [sein/leben usw.]

to the country — aufs Land

3) (Brit.): (population) Volk, das

appeal or go to the country — den Wähler entscheiden lassen

* * *
n.
Gegend -en f.
Land ¨-er n.
Staat -en m.

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