Dutch English Dictionary

Nederlands, Vlaams - English

land in English:

1. country country


He betrayed his country.
We cannot rule out the possibility that civil war will break out in that country.
The vice president represented his country at the international conference.
Does any other country fan the flames of patriotism as much as America?
It is over ten years since she last went back to her country.
If you can't go to an English-speaking country to study, perhaps you can find an English native speaker living nearby that can help you learn English.
Roger Miller's "Dang Me" was a hit with country music fans and with popular music fans too. It sold millions of copies.
The small country is making great efforts to keep up with other developing countries.
It's a good idea to study the language and culture of the country you're going to visit.
Something you should know about me is that I'm very much a country boy at heart.
Nowadays more and more people prefer country life to city life.
Country people are traditionally suspicious of strangers.
Introducing democratic ideas into that country will be a slow process.
The USSR will only use air strikes in the country as a last resort.
Does your country have nuclear weapons?

English word "land"(country) occurs in sets:

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2. land land


jurneys on land
The perpetual usufructuary's ownership of buildings and facilities on land used is a right connected with perpetual usufruct.
Local industry flourished throughout the land in the Edo period thanks to the promotional efforts by each clan.
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts, Of beauty rich and rare; In history’s page let every stage, Advance Australia Fair!
Very regrettably, 1,900 square meters of land become desert every second.
The close-cropped lawn is beautiful in the eyes of a people whose inherited bent it is to readily find pleasure in contemplating a well-preserved pasture or grazing land.
In her book, "In the Land of Invented Languages," Arika Okrent speaks favourably about Esperanto.
Yesterday, I found a tiny piece of land for sale in a quiet residential area and I immediately decided to buy it.
It's ludicrous to continue business operations while selling off bit by bit the land on which your business depends.
As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed, and demand a rent even for its natural produce.
[land] lend
informal Succeed in obtaining or achieving (something desirable), especially in the face of competition: she landed the starring role in a new film
We are going to land in five minutes. We are going to land in five minutes. We are going to land in five minutes. We are going to land in five minutes.
It then became necessary to settle the best route for the line to follow; and that was determined, in the first place, by the shape of the land it had to cross.
When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose. Yes, we can.

English word "land"(land) occurs in sets:

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