Colonias (en. Colonies)

/ko.lo.njas/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Human settlements established in a specific territory.

Colonies are important in the history of territorial expansion.

Las colonias son importantes en la historia de la expansión territorial.

Neighborhoods or residential zones, often peripheral.

I live in a quiet and safe colony.

Vivo en una colonia tranquila y segura.

Administrative units in some countries.

Some colonies maintain a local government.

Algunas colonias mantienen un gobierno local.

From the Latin 'colonia', which means agricultural settlement.

Holiday colonies

Areas designated for tourism and recreation.

colonias de vacaciones

Maritime colonies

Coastal areas where settlements related to the sea are developed.

colonias marítimas

Agricultural colonies

Territories designed for agricultural production.

colonias agrícolas

Colonist

A person who establishes residency in a colony.

colono

Colonization

The process of establishing colonies in a territory.

colonización

Colonial

Relating to colonies.

colonial

Colloquial way to refer to popular neighborhoods.

I’m going to visit some friends in the colony.

Voy a visitar a unos amigos en la colonia.

Reference to marginalized or low-income areas.

I don’t like going to those colonies because they are unsafe.

No me gusta ir a esas colonias porque son inseguras.