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| ABA n | US, initialism (law: American Bar Association) (sigla) | ABA nf |
| | | Asociación Americana de Colegios de Abogados loc nom f |
| ACLU n | initialism (American Civil Liberties Union) (siglas inglés) | ACLU n propio f |
| | | Unión Estadounidense por las Libertades Civiles n propio f |
| African American n | (black US citizen) | afroamericano, afroamericana nm, nf |
| | Most successful rap music has been produced by African Americans. |
| | La mayoría de los músicos de rap exitosos son afroamericanos. |
African American,
African-American adj | (American: of black ancestry) | afroamericano adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Barack Obama was the first African-American President of the USA. |
| | Barack Obama fue el primer presidente afroamericano de los EE.UU. |
| African American Vernacular English n | (US dialect) | inglés afroestadounidense vernáculo loc nom m |
| Afro adj | abbreviation (African-American) | afroamericano adj |
| | (ES) | afro adj |
| Afro-American n | (person: black, US) | afroamericano, afroamericana nm, nf |
| | (coloquial) | negro, negra nm, nf |
| Afro-American adj | (black, US) | afroamericano adj |
| | (informal) | negro/a adj |
| all-American adj | (fitting a US ideal) | típico americano loc adj |
| | The pop star's image is that of the all-American boy. |
American as apple pie,
as American as apple pie expr | (typically or fully American) | tan estadounidense como el pastel de manzana expr |
| American cheese n | US (processed dairy product) | queso amarillo loc nom m |
| | | queso americano loc nom m |
| | | queso amarillo procesado de tipo americano grupo nom |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El queso amarillo es generalmente una mezcla de queso Colby y Cheddar. |
| American Civil Liberties Union n | (US human rights organization) | Unión Estadounidense por las Libertades Civiles n propio f |
| | The American Civil Liberties Union opposes indiscriminate security screening of passengers at airports. |
American coot,
water hen n | (bird) | gallareta nf |
| American dream n | (ideal of prosperity) | el sueño americano expr |
| | They are second-generation immigrants who are living the American dream. |
| | Ellos son inmigrantes de segunda generación que viven el sueño americano. |
| American English n | uncountable (language of the US) | inglés americano nm + adj |
| | | inglés de Estados Unidos nm + loc adj |
| | There are plenty of spelling differences between American English and British English. |
| | Existen muchas diferencias ortográficas entre el inglés americano y el inglés británico. |
American Indian,
Amerindian,
Amerind adj | (relating to American Indians) | aborigen de América del Norte loc adj |
| | The American Indian exhibit at the museum was structured very well. |
| | La exhibición aborigen de América del Norte estaba muy bien estructurada. |
American Indian,
Amerindian n | (North American native) | nativo de América del Norte, nativa de América del Norte nm, nf + loc adj |
| | Mesa Verde is a park set at the former site of a tribe of American Indians in the south-west U.S. |
| | Mesa Verde es un parque ubicado en el tierras que eran de los nativos de América del Norte. |
| American kestrel n | (bird: North American bird of prey) | cernícalo americano nm |
| Note: Falco sparverius |
| | The American kestrel, a small falcon, has the same helmet-like facial markings as the larger peregrine falcon. |
| American plan n | (hotel payment: includes meals) | hotel con desayuno grupo nom |
| American Red Cross n | (ARC: medical relief agency) | La Cruz Roja Americana n propio f |
| American redstart n | (bird: warbler) | candelita norteña, candelita americana loc nom f |
| Note: Setophaga ruticilla |
| | The American redstart is the only common wood warbler with orange and black plumage; most warblers are yellow and black. |
| American Samoa n | (US territory) | Samoa Americana n propio f |
| American Sign Language n | (deaf language of North America) | lengua de signos americana loc nom f |
| Anglo-American adj | (of England and US) | angloamericano adj |
| Anglo-American n | US (person of English ancestry) | angloamericano, angloamericana nm, nf |
| anti-American adj | (hostile to USA) | antiamericano/a adj |
| | Anti-American sentiments are widespread in the country. |
| | Los sentimientos antiamericanos están muy difundidos en el país. |
Asian American,
Asian-American n | (American of Asian descent) | asiático-americano nm |
| ASL n | initialism (American Sign Language) | ASL nm |
| | | lengua de signos americana loc nom f |
| Central American adj | (of Central America) (de América Central) | centroamericano/a adj |
the Civil War,
the American Civil War n | historical, US (war between US states) (en EE.UU.) | Guerra Civil n propio f |
| | The American Civil War broke out in April 1861. |
| | La Guerra Civil estalló el primero de abril de 1861. |
football (US),
American football (UK) n | uncountable (North American ball sport) | fútbol americano loc nom m |
| | Yes, he plays football; he is a quarterback. |
| | Sí, juega al fútbol americano. Es el quarterback. |
football (US),
American football,
American football ball (UK) n | (sports: oblong ball) (de rugby) | balón nm |
| | | pelota nf |
| | He threw the football to his friend. |
| | Le arrojó el balón a su amigo. |
football coach (US),
American football coach (UK) n | (trainer of American football team) | entrenador de fútbol americano, entrenadora de fútbol americano loc nm, loc nf |
football fan (US),
American football fan (UK) n | (person who enjoys American football) | fanático del fútbol americano, fanática del fútbol americano loc nm, loc nf |
| | | fan del fútbol americano n común + loc adj |
| | | aficionado al fútbol americano, aficionada al fútbol americano loc nm, loc nf |
| | He's a diehard football fan; if he's not at the game, he's watching it on TV. |
| | Es un acérrimo fanático del fútbol americano: si no está en el partido, lo está mirando por televisión. |
football field (US),
American football field (UK) n | (for American football) (ES) | campo de fútbol americano nm + loc adj |
| | (AmL) | cancha de fútbol americano nf + loc adj |
| | I drove the length of a football field before my car broke down. |
| | Antes de que se me estropeara el coche, pude recorrer la distancia de un campo de fútbol americano. |
football game (US),
American football game (UK) n | (American football match) | partido de fútbol americano nm + loc adj |
| | The Super Bowl is the final football game of the professional league season. |
| | La Super Bowl es el partido de fútbol americano de la liga profesional con el que se finaliza la temporada. |
football practice (US),
American football practice (UK) n | (American football training) (fútbol americano) | entrenamiento nm |
| | | práctica nf |
football season (US),
American football season (UK) n | (American football) (fútbol americano) | temporada nf |
football team (US),
American football team (UK) n | (American football players) | equipo de fútbol americano nm + loc adj |
| | (fútbol americano) | equipo nm |
Indian,
American Indian,
Amerindian,
Native American adj | potentially offensive (Native American) | indio/a adj |
| | We saw a number of people selling Indian blankets beside the road. |
| | Vimos a varias personas vendiendo cobijas indias a un costado de la carretera. |
Indian,
American Indian,
Amerindian,
Native American n | potentially offensive (Native American person) | indio, india nm, nf |
| | Indians living on reservations may lack educational resources. |
| | Los indios que viven en las reservas pueden tener escasos recursos educativos. |
| Latin American adj | (from Latin America) | latinoamericano/a adj |
| | (informal) | latino/a adj |
| | It was especially popular in Latin American countries such as Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. |
| | Fue especialmente popular en países latinoamericanos, como México, Argentina y Brasil. |
| Latin American n | ([sb] from Latin America) | latinoamericano, latinoamericana nm, nf |
| | (informal) | latino, latina nm, nf |
| | My work brought me into contact with a lot of Latin Americans living in London. |
| | Mi trabajo me puso en contacto con muchos latinoamericanos que viven en Londres. |
Mexican-American,
Mexican American n | (US resident of Mexican origin) | mexicano-americano, mexicana-americana nm, nf |
| | | mexicano-estadounidense, mexicana-estadounidense nm, nf |
| Mexican-American adj | (of Mexican-American origin) | mexicano-americano adj |
| | | mexicano-estadounidense adj mf |
| Middle American n | (middle-class American person) | estadounidense promedio n común + adj |
| | | ciudadano medio estadounidense nm + loc adj |
| Middle American n | (resident of middle US) | estadounidense del centro de EE. UU. n común + loc adj |
| | | ciudadano del centro de EE. UU. nm + loc adj |
| Middle American n | (resident of region linking Americas) | ciudadano de una región que une estadounidenses nm + loc adj |
| Middle American adj | (relating to American middle-class) | del estadounidense promedio loc adj |
| | | del ciudadano medio estadounidense loc adj |
| Middle American adj | (relating to middle US) | del estadounidense del centro de EE. UU. loc adj |
| | | del ciudadano del centro de EE. UU. loc adj |
| Middle American adj | (relating to region linking Americas) | centroamericano/a adj |
| | | de Centro América loc adj |
| Native American n | (American Indian person) | nativo americano, nativa americana loc nm, loc nf |
| | | nativo estadounidense, nativa estadounidense loc nm, loc nf |
| | | indio americano, india americana loc nm, loc nf |
| Native American adj | (American Indian) | nativo americano loc adj |
| | | nativo estadounidense loc adj |
| | | indio americano loc adj |
| | Navajo is the most spoken Native American language. |
| North American adj | (of or from the USA or Canada) | norteamericano/a adj |
| | I am North American because I was born in the USA. |
| | Soy norteamericano porque nací en los Estados Unidos. |
| North American n | ([sb] from the USA or Canada) | norteamericano, norteamericana nm, nf |
| Note: En Argentina y España "norteamericano" se aplica únicamente a los estadounidenses. |
| | The North American looked out-of-place in his tourist hat and with a camera around his neck. |
| | El norteamericano parecía fuera de lugar con su gorra de turista y una cámara colgada del cuello. |
| Organization of American States n | (association of countries) | Organización de los Estados Americanos n propio m |
| pan-American adj | (relating to all of the Americas) (de toda América) | panamericano adj |
| | Slavery was a pan-American phenomenon. |
plane tree,
American planetree n | (American sycamore) | plátano occidental loc nom m |
| | The plane tree is a species that is native to North America. |
Revolutionary War,
American Revolutionary War,
American Revolution n | historical (18th-century revolt) | Guerra de Independencia n propio f |
rye whiskey,
American rye whiskey,
rye n | (type of whiskey) | whiskey de centeno nm + loc adj |
| Sino-American adj | (between China and the USA) | sinoamericano adj |
| | | chinoamericano adj |
| South American adj | (of or from South America) | suramericano/a adj |
| | The llama is a South American animal. |
| | | sudamericano/a adj |
| | La llama es un animal sudamericano. |
| | | de sudamérica, de suramérica loc adj |
| South American n | ([sb] from South America) | sudamericano, sudamericana nm, nf |
| | Two of the best players on the team are South Americans. |
| | Dos de los mejores jugadores del equipo son sudamericanos. |
| Spanish American n | (person of Latin-American descent) | latinoamericano, latinoamericana nm, nf |
| Spanish American n | (person of Spanish descent) | hispanoamericano, hispanoamericana nm, nf |
| Spanish American n | (person of Spanish-American country) | hispanoamericano, hispanoamericana nm, nf |
touch football,
also UK: American touch football n | (simplified US football) (voz inglesa) | touch rugby loc nom m |
| | | fútbol americano de toques loc nom m |
| | (MX, jerga) | touch, tochito nm |
| | Touch football is a version of rugby without tackling. |
| | Touch rugby es la versión de rugby sin tacklear. |
| un-American adj | (not patriotic to the US) | anti-americano loc adj |
| | Some people think it is un-American to question the right to bear arms. |
Virginia creeper,
American ivy,
ivy vine n | (plant) | enredadera de Virginia loc nom f |
| | | parra virgen loc nom f |
| | | viña virgen loc nom f |
wild senna,
American senna n | (plant native to North America) | mutuy nm |