tribu

/ˈtɾibu/, [ˈt̪ɾi.β̞u]

tribe


Noun tribu f (plural tribus)

  1. tribe
  2. (taxonomy) tribe

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Examples
  • Estos hombres son las personas más sabias de la tribu.

    These men are the wisest people of the tribe.

  • El dictador forzó a la tribu a aceptar los términos de la capitulación.

    The dictator forced the tribe to agree on the terms of surrender.

  • El sabio de la tribu compartía su conocimiento con todos los jóvenes.

    The tribal wise man shared his knowledge with all the young.

  • Un malentendido muy común sobre Cristóbal Colón es que una vez impresionó a una tribu de nativos prediciendo un eclipse lunar. La verdad es que él lo CAUSÓ.

    A common misconception about Christopher Columbus is that he once impressed a tribe of natives by predicting the lunar eclipse. The truth of the matter is that he CAUSED it.

  • La tribu de los sioux pidió al gobierno que cumpliera el tratado.

    The Sioux tribe asked the government to enforce the treaty.

  • La lengua de esa tribu es tan compleja como cualquier otro idioma humano.

    The language of that tribe is as complex as any other human language.

  • Los europeos trataron de civilizar a la tribu.

    Europeans tried to civilize the tribe.

  • Una vez, una tribu de indígenas honró a Cristóbal Colón con un festín de "todo lo que puedas comer". Años de hambruna lo siguieron.

    A tribe of natives once honored Christopher Columbus with an all-he-could-eat feast. Years of famine followed.

  • Él ha sido el jefe de su tribu por 35 años.

    He has been the chief of his tribe for 35 years.

  • Por aquel entonces allí vivía una tribu salvaje.

    A savage tribe lived there in those days.


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