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American
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ อเมริกา เกี่ยวกับ ชาว อเมริกา เกี่ยวกับ ภาษา หรือ วัฒนธรรม อเมริกา Yankee kiao-kab-ar-me-ri-ka
American
N คน อเมริกา ชาว อเมริกา ค นอ เมริ กัน citizen of the United States Yankee Native American kon-ar-me-ri-ka
American Revolution
N สงคราม ระหว่าง อังกฤษ กับ อาณานิคม ของ อังกฤษ ใน อเมริกา (ค .ศ 1775-1783 song-khram-ra-wang-ang-krid-kab-a-na-ni-khom-khong-ang-krit-nai-a-me-ri-ka
Americana
N หนังสือ หรือ งานเขียน ที่ เกี่ยวกับ ชนชาติ อเมริ กัน American history American materials nang-sue-rue-ngan-khian-ti-kiao-kab-chon-chat-ar-me-ri-kan
Americanism
N ความเลื่อมใส อเมริกา khwam-lueam-sai-ar-me-ri-ka
Americanization
N การกลายเป็น มี ลักษณะ ของ อเมริกา kan-klai-pen-mee-lak-sa-na-khong-ar-me-ri-ka
Americanize
VI กลายเป็น มี ลักษณะ ของ อเมริกา klai-pen-mee-lak-sa-na-khong-ar-me-ri-ka
Americanize
VT มี ลักษณะ ของ อเมริกา make into an American introduce to American mee-lak-sa-na-khong-ar-me-ri-ka
american
A เกี่ยวกับ สหรัฐอเมริกา kiao-kab-sa-ha-rab-ar-mea-ri-ka
americana
N หนังสือ อเมริกา nang-sue-ar-mea-ri-ka
americanism
N ประเพ ณี อเมริ กัน pa-pea-ne-ar-mea-ri-kan
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
AMERICAN
a.Pertaining to America.
AMERICAN
n.A native of America; originally applied to the aboriginals, or copper-colored races, found here by the Europeans; but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America. The name American must always exalt the pride of patriotism.
AMERICANISM
n.The love which American citizens have to their own country, or the preference of its interests. Analogically, an American idiom.
AMERICANIZE
v.t.To render American; to naturalize in America.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
AMERICAN
A *mer "i *can, a. Etym: [Named from Americus Vespucius.]
1. Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.
2. Of or pertaining to the United States. "A young officer of the American navy. " Lyell. American ivy. See Virginia creeper. -- American Party (U. S. Politics ), a party, about 1854, which opposed the influence of foreign-born citizens, and those supposed to owe allegiance to a foreign power. -- Native american Party (U. S. Politics ), a party of principles similar to those of the American party. It arose about 1843, but soon died out.
AMERICAN
AMERICAN A *mer "i *can, n.
Defn: A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United States. The name American must always exalt the pride of patriotism. Washington.
AMERICANISM
AMERICANISM A *mer "i *can *ism, n.
1. Attachment to the United States.
2. A custom peculiar to the United States or to America; an American characteristic or idea.
3. A word or phrase peculiar to the United States.
AMERICANIZATION
AMERICANIZATION A *mer `i *can *i *za "tion, n.
Defn: The process of Americanizing.
AMERICANIZE
A *mer "i *can *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Americanizer; p. pr. & vb. n.Americanizing.]
Defn: To render American; to assimilate to the Americans in customs, ideas, etc. ; to stamp with American characteristics.
AMERICAN PLAN
AMERICAN PLAN A *mer "i *can plan.
Defn: In hotels, aplan upon which guests pay for both room and board by the day, week, or other convenient period; -- contrasted with European plan.
AMERICAN PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION A *mer "i *can Pro *tect "ive As *so `ci *a "tion.
Defn: A secret organization in the United States, formed in Iowa in 1887, ostensibly for the protection of American institutions by keeping Roman Catholics out of public office. Abbrev. commonly to A. P.A.
New American Oxford Dictionary
American
A mer i can |əˈmerikən əˈmɛrəkən | ▶adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants: the election of a new American president. • relating to or denoting the continents of America: the American continent south of the tropic of Cancer. ▶noun 1 a native or citizen of the United States. • [ usu. with adj. ] a native or inhabitant of any of the countries of North, South, or Central America. 2 the English language as it is used in the United States; American English. DERIVATIVES A mer i can ness noun ORIGIN from modern Latin Americanus, from America .
Americana
A mer i ca na |əˌmeriˈkänə, -ˈkanə əˌmɛrəˈkɑnə | ▶plural noun things associated with the culture and history of America, esp. the United States.
American aloe
A mer i can al oe another term for century plant.
American bald eagle
A mer i can bald ea gle ▶noun another term for bald eagle.
American cheese
A mer i can cheese ▶noun a type of mild-flavored semisoft processed cheese.
American Civil War
A mer i can Civ il War the war between the northern US states (usually known as the Union ) and the Confederate states of the South, 1861 –65. The war was fought over the issues of slavery and states' rights. The pro-slavery southern states seceded from the Federal Union following the election of Abraham Lincoln on an anti-slavery platform, but were defeated by the North.
American crocodile
A mer i can croc o dile ▶noun a crocodile with a long tapering head, occurring from southernmost Florida to Ecuador. [Crocodylus acutus, family Crocodylidae. ]
American depositary receipt
A mer i can de pos i tar y re ceipt (abbr.: ADR ) (also American depositary share ) ▶noun (in the US ) a negotiable certificate of title to a number of shares in a non-US company that are deposited in an overseas bank.
American dream
A mer i can dream |əˈmɛrəkən drim | ▶noun the traditional social ideals of the US, such as equality, democracy, and material prosperity.
American eagle
A mer i can ea gle ▶noun another term for bald eagle.
American egret
A mer i can e gret ▶noun another term for great egret.
American English
A mer i can Eng lish ▶noun the English language as spoken and written in the US.
American Falls
A mer i can Falls see Niagara Falls.
American Federation of Labor
A mer i can Fed er a tion of La bor a federation of North American labor unions, merged in 1955 with the Congress of Industrial Organizations to form the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL –CIO ).
American football
A mer i can foot ball ▶noun British term for football.
American Gothic
A mer i can Goth ic |əmerɪkənˈɡɒθɪk | ▶noun a noted 1930 painting by Grant Wood (1891 –1942 ), depicting a dour-faced farmer and his daughter in front of their house, with a Gothic-style window in the background. It is representative of traditional American rural values, and is widely copied and parodied. • [ as modifier ] conservative in moral and social views.
American Independence, War of
A mer i can In de pend ence, War of British term for American Revolution.
American Indian
A mer i can In di an |əˈmɛrəkən ˈɪndiən | ▶noun a member of any of the indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South America, esp. those of North America. ▶adjective of or relating to any of these groups. usage: The term American Indian has been steadily replaced, especially in official contexts, by the more recent term Native American (first recorded in the 1950s and becoming prominent in the 1970s ). The latter is preferred by some as being a more accurate description (the word Indian recalling Columbus's assumption that, on reaching America, he had reached the east coast of India ). American Indian is still widespread in general use, however, partly because it is not normally regarded as offensive by American Indians themselves. See also Native American, Amerindian, and Indian .
Americanism
A mer i can ism |əˈmerikəˌnizəm əˈmɛrəkəˌnɪzəm | ▶noun a word or phrase peculiar to or originating in the US. • the qualities regarded as definitive of America or Americans: the same Americanism that Whitman sees in the farmer.
Americanize
A mer i can ize |əˈmerikəˌnīz əˈmɛrəkəˌnaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make American in character or nationality: trying to Americanize the immigrant children | (as adj. Americanized ) : an Americanized accent. DERIVATIVES A mer i can i za tion |əˌmerikəniˈzāSHən |noun
American League
A mer i can League ▶noun one of the two major leagues in American professional baseball.
American Legion
A mer i can Le gion an association of former US servicemen formed in 1919.
American linden
A mer i can lin den another name for basswood.
American lotus
A mer i can lo tus ▶noun see lotus.
Americano
A mer i ca no |əˌmeriˈkänō əˌmɛrɪˈkɑnoʊ |(also café Americano ) ▶noun ( pl. Americanos ) a drink of espresso diluted with hot water. ORIGIN American Spanish, literally ‘American (coffee ).’
American organ
A mer i can or gan ▶noun a type of reed organ resembling the harmonium but in which air is sucked (not blown ) through reeds.
American plan
A mer i can plan |əˈmɛrəkən plæn | ▶noun (in hotels ) a system of paying a single daily rate that covers the room and all meals. Often contrasted with European plan.
American Revolution
A mer i can Rev o lu tion the war of 1775 –83 in which the American colonists won independence from British rule. Called in Britain the War of American Independence. The war was triggered by resentment at the economic policies of Britain, particularly the right of Parliament to tax the colonies, and by the exclusion of the colonists from participation in political decisions affecting their interests. Following disturbances such as the Boston Tea Party of 1773, fighting broke out in 1775; a year later the Declaration of Independence was signed. The Americans gained the support of France and Spain, and French sea power eventually played a crucial role in the decisive surrender of a British army at Yorktown in 1781.
American River
Amer i can Riv er a river in north central California that joins the Sacramento River at Sacramento. Gold was discovered here in 1848, setting off the California gold rush.
American Saddle Horse
A mer i can Sad dle Horse ▶noun a light, strong horse of a breed developed in Kentucky to be comfortable to ride over long distances.
American Samoa
A mer i can Sa mo a |səˈmōə əˌmɛrəkən səˈmoʊə | an unincorporated overseas territory of the US that is composed of a group of islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, east of Western Samoa and south of Kiribati; pop. 65,600 (est. 2009 ); capital, Fagatogo. The US acquired rights to the islands by agreement with Germany and Britain in 1899, and the two main islands were ceded to the US by their chiefs in April 1900.
American Sign Language
A mer i can Sign Lan guage (abbr.: ASL ) ▶noun a form of sign language developed in the US for the use of people who are deaf, consisting of over 4,000 signs.
American Standard Version
A mer i can Stand ard Ver sion (abbr.: ASV ) ▶noun an English translation of the Bible published in the US in 1901, based on the Revised Version of 1881 –95 with the incorporation of material produced by American scholars.
Oxford Dictionary
American
Ameri |can |əˈmɛrɪk (ə )n | ▶adjective relating to or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants: the election of a new American president. • relating to the continents of America: the American continent south of the tropic of Cancer. ▶noun 1 a native or citizen of the United States. • a native or inhabitant of any of the countries of North, South, or Central America. 2 [ mass noun ] the English language as it is used in the United States; American English. PHRASES the American dream the ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved. DERIVATIVES Americanism noun, Americanness noun
Americana
Americana |əˌmɛrɪˈkɑːnə | ▶plural noun things associated with America, especially the United States.
American aloe
Ameri |can aloe ▶noun another term for century plant.
American cheese
A mer i can cheese ▶noun a type of mild-flavored semisoft processed cheese.
American Civil War
Ameri |can Civil War the war between the northern US states (usually known as the Union ) and the Confederate States of America, 1861 –5. The war was fought over the issues of slavery and states' rights. The pro-slavery Southern states seceded from the Federal Union following the election of Abraham Lincoln on an anti-slavery platform, but were defeated by the North after failing to gain foreign recognition.
American crocodile
A mer i can croc o dile ▶noun a crocodile with a long tapering head, occurring from southernmost Florida to Ecuador. [Crocodylus acutus, family Crocodylidae. ] American crocodile
American depositary receipt
American depositary receipt (also American depositary share ) ▶noun (in the US ) a negotiable certificate of title to a number of shares in a non-US company which are deposited in an overseas bank.
American dream
A mer i can dream |əˈmɛrəkən drim | ▶noun the traditional social ideals of the US, such as equality, democracy, and material prosperity.
American English
Ameri |can Eng |lish ▶noun [ mass noun ] the English language as spoken and written in the US. As well as differences from British English in spelling, pronunciation, and grammar, there are specifically American uses of words and meanings, principally: adoptions from languages with which the early settlers came in contact ( moccasin, prairie ), changes in meaning ( corn, vest ), survivals of 17th - and 18th -century English ( gotten ), and different words for the same referent ( elevator for lift ).
American Federation of Labor
Ameri |can Federation of Labor a federation of North American trade unions, merged in 1955 with the Congress of Industrial Organizations to form the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL –CIO ).
American football
Ameri |can foot |ball ▶noun [ mass noun ] a kind of football played with an oval ball on a field marked out as a gridiron. Points are scored mainly through touchdowns and field goals. Each side has eleven players on the field at any time. In the US called simply football.
American Gothic
A mer i can Goth ic |əmerɪkənˈɡɒθɪk | ▶noun a noted 1930 painting by Grant Wood (1891 –1942 ), depicting a dour-faced farmer and his daughter in front of their house, with a Gothic-style window in the background. It is representative of traditional American rural values, and is widely copied and parodied. • [ as modifier ] conservative in moral and social views.
American Independence, War of
Ameri |can Independence, War of the war of 1775 –83 in which the American colonists won independence from British rule. Called in the US and Canada the American Revolution. The war was triggered by resentment of the economic policies of Britain, particularly the right of Parliament to tax the colonies, and by the exclusion of the colonists from participation in political decisions affecting their interests. Following disturbances such as the Boston Tea Party of 1773, fighting broke out in 1775; a year later the Declaration of Independence was signed. The Americans gained the support of France and Spain, and French sea power eventually played a crucial role in the decisive surrender of a British army at Yorktown in 1781.
American Indian
Ameri |can In ¦dian ▶noun a member of any of the groups of indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South America, especially those of North America. ▶adjective relating to American Indians. usage: The term American Indian has been steadily replaced in the US, especially in official contexts, by Native American (first recorded in the 1950s and becoming prominent in the 1970s ). The latter is preferred by some as being a more accurate and respectful description (the word Indian recalling Columbus' assumption that, on reaching America, he had reached the east coast of India ), as well as avoiding the stereotype of cowboys and Indians in the stories of the Wild West. American Indian is still widespread in general use even in the US, however, partly because it is not normally regarded as offensive by American Indians themselves. Nevertheless, since the category American Indian is very broad, it is preferable, where possible, to name the specific people, such as Apache, Comanche, or Sioux .
Americanize
Americanize |əˈmɛrɪk (ə )nʌɪz |(also Americanise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] (often as adj. Americanized ) make American in character or nationality. DERIVATIVES Americanization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun
American League
A mer i can League ▶noun one of the two major leagues in American professional baseball.
American Legion
Ameri |can Legion (in the US ) an association of ex-servicemen formed in 1919.
Americano
Americano |əmɛriˈkɑːnəʊ |(also café Americano ) ▶noun ( pl. Americanos ) a drink of espresso coffee diluted with hot water. ORIGIN 1970s: American Spanish, literally ‘American (coffee )’.
American organ
Ameri |can organ ▶noun a type of reed organ resembling the harmonium but in which air is sucked (not blown ) through reeds.
American plan
Ameri |can plan ▶noun North American term for full board. Often contrasted with European plan.
American Revolution
Ameri |can Revolution US and Canadian term for American Independence, War of.
American River
Amer i can Riv er a river in north central California that joins the Sacramento River at Sacramento. Gold was discovered here in 1848, setting off the California gold rush.
American Saddle Horse
Ameri |can Saddle Horse ▶noun a light, strong horse of a breed developed in America to be comfortable to ride over long distances.
American Samoa
Ameri |can Samoa an unincorporated overseas territory of the US comprising a group of islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, to the east of Samoa and south of the Kiribati group; pop. 65,600 (est. 2009 ); capital, Fagatogo. In 1899 the US acquired rights to the islands by agreement with Germany and Britain, and in April 1900 the two main islands were ceded to the US by their chiefs. Further islands were handed over in succeeding years.
American Sign Language
Ameri |can Sign Language ▶noun [ mass noun ] a form of sign language developed in the US for the use of deaf people, consisting of over 4,000 signs.
American Standard Version
Ameri |can Standard Version ▶noun an English translation of the Bible published in the US in 1901, based on the Revised Version of 1881 –95 with additional work by American scholars.
Duden Dictionary
American Bar
Ame ri can Bar Substantiv, feminin , die |American B a r əˈmɛrɪkən -|die American Bar; Genitiv: der American Bar, American Bars englisch schon am Vormittag geöffnete, meist einfachere Hotelbar
American Dream
Ame ri can Dream Substantiv, maskulin , der |- driːm |der American Dream; Genitiv: des American Dreams englisch-amerikanisch Inbegriff für den Traum der Einwanderer in Amerika (besonders den USA ) vom wirtschaftlichen Erfolg bei Wahrung der persönlichen Freiheit
American Football
Ame ri can Foot ball Substantiv, maskulin , der |əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfʊtbɔːl |der American Football; Genitiv: des American Football [s ] Football
Americanismo
Ame ri ca nis mo Substantiv, maskulin , der |American i smo |der Americanismo; Genitiv: des Americanismo spanisch Criollismo
American Way of Life
Ame ri can Way of Life Substantiv, maskulin , der |əˈmɛrɪkən ˈweɪ əv ˈlaɪf |der American Way of Life; Genitiv: des American Way of Life englisch = US-amerikanische Lebensweise Lebensstil der Amerikaner 1
French Dictionary
américanisation
américanisation n. f. nom féminin Action d ’américaniser; son résultat.
américaniser
américaniser v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Donner le caractère américain à. verbe pronominal Prendre les manières des Américains. : Ils se sont américanisés à San Francisco. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Étienne et Delphine ne se sont pas américanisés. aimer
américanisme
américanisme n. m. nom masculin Tournure de langage propre à la langue américaine (par rapport à l ’anglais britannique ).
Spanish Dictionary
americana
americana nombre femenino Esp Chaqueta de vestir, generalmente recta, con solapa y abrochada con botones; suele tener bolsillos en el frente y puede ir cruzada o sin cruzar :vestía un traje de americana y pantalones grises, con la camisa y la corbata a juego .SINÓNIMO saco, vestón .
americanada
americanada nombre femenino Esp despectivo Acción, expresión o cosa que refleja los rasgos considerados como típicos estadounidenses :esta película es una americanada .
americanismo
americanismo nombre masculino 1 Palabra, expresión, giro o rasgo gramatical propios del español hablado en América :la palabra ‘carro ’ es un americanismo que designa el automóvil .2 Palabra, expresión, giro o rasgo gramatical procedentes del español hablado en América o de una lengua indígena de este continente que se usan en español o en otro idioma :las palabras ‘papa ’ y ‘aguacate ’ son americanismos .3 Condición de lo que es propio del continente americano .4 Estima o admiración por la cultura y las tradiciones del continente americano .
americanista
americanista adjetivo 1 De América o relacionado con los asuntos de América :con el cambio de centuria España perdió las últimas colonias que tenía en América y se comenzó a desarrollar una corriente de pensamiento americanista .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que se dedica al estudio de las culturas y lenguas de América, en especial de los aspectos relativos a los pueblos indígenas del continente americano :historiador americanista .
americanización
americanización nombre femenino 1 Acción de americanizar o americanizarse .2 Efecto de americanizar o americanizarse .
americanizar
americanizar verbo transitivo Imprimir rasgos, cualidades o costumbres que se consideran propias de América :resultaba increíble que tras 10 años en el país no se hubiera americanizado ;entre otros cambios, se han americanizado los horarios . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .
americano, -na
americano, -na adjetivo 1 Relativo a América o a sus habitantes .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de América .3 adjetivo Relativo a Estados Unidos, país de América del Norte, o a sus habitantes .Su uso es más frecuente en España .SINÓNIMO estadounidense, norteamericano .4 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Estados Unidos .Su uso es más frecuente en España .SINÓNIMO estadounidense, norteamericano . VÉASE antílope americano; barra americana; billar americano; café americano; calendario americano; fútbol americano; león americano; pan americano; perca americana .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
American
A mer i can /əmérɪk (ə )n /→America 形容詞 1 アメリカ (合衆国 )の , 米国の ; アメリカ人の ; アメリカ的な ▸ My teacher is American .私の先生はアメリカ人です ▸ American citizens アメリカ国民 (!2 と区別する必要がある時はUS citizensとする ) 2 (南北 )アメリカ (大陸 )の ▸ American birds アメリカ (大陸 )産の鳥類 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C アメリカ人 , 米国人 (→Japanese 語法 )▸ One in five Americans lives alone .アメリカ人の5人に1人は一人暮らしだ 2 C (南北 )アメリカ大陸の人 ▸ Latin Americans ラテン系アメリカ人 ▸ Native Americans 北米先住民 3 U アメリカ英語, 米語 (American English ; ｟略 ｠AmE )(→British English , General American ).～̀ B é auty 〘植 〙アメリカンビューティ 〘深紅で大輪のバラ 〙.～̀ ch é ese アメリカンチーズ 〘チェダーチーズの一種 〙.～̀ C ì vil W á r 〖the ～〗＝Civil War (2 ) (a ).～̀ cl ó th ｟英 ｠＝oilcloth .～̀ C ó llege T è st (アメリカの )大学入学適性判断テスト .～̀ dr é am 〖the ～; しばしば ～ D- 〗アメリカンドリーム 〘建国の精神である民主主義 自由 平等 物質的繁栄や社会的成功 〙.～̀ é agle ＝bald eagle .～̀ Expr é ss (c à rd )｟商標 ｠アメリカンエクスプレス (カード ) 〘米国の大手クレジットカード会社; ｟略 ｠Amex, AMEX 〙.～̀ f ó otball ｟英 豪 ｠アメリカンフットボール, アメフト (!｟米 ｠では単にfootballという ) .～̀ Í ndian 北米先住民, アメリカインディアン (Amerind ) (!今日ではNative Americanが好まれる ) .～̀ L é ague 〖the ～〗アメリカンリーグ 〘National Leagueと共にMajor Leagueの1つ; ｟略 ｠AL 〙.～̀ L é gion 〖the ～〗米国在郷軍人会 .～̀ ó rgan アメリカオルガン 〘リードオルガンの一種 〙.～́ pl à n 〖the ～〗(ホテルの )アメリカ式勘定 〘室料 食事代を含めた定額方式; ｟略 ｠AP; →European plan 〙.～̀ Revol ú tion ｟米 ｠〖the ～〗アメリカ独立戦争 (｟英 ｠the War of (American ) Independence ) 〘1775 --83; →Revolutionary War 〙.～̀ Sam ó a 米領サモア (諸島 ).～̀ S í gn L à nguage 米式手話法 .～̀ sp é lling アメリカ式つづり (!center (｟英 ｠centre ), color (｟英 ｠colour )など ) .～̀ St á ndard C ò de for Inform á tion Ì nterchange ＝ASCII .～̀ w á y 〖the ～〗アメリカ式のやり方 〘アメリカ人の典型的な考えに基づくやり方 〙.
Americana
A mer i ca na /əmèrɪkɑ́ːnə , ｟米 ｠-kǽnə /名詞 〖複数扱い 〗(文化 歴史など )アメリカに関するもの (!特に書籍, 資料コレクション ) ; アメリカを象徴する [想起させる ]もの .
Americanism
A m é r i can ì sm 名詞 U C 1 アメリカ語法 〘米国特有の発音 単語など 〙.2 アメリカ的 [風 ]であること ; アメリカ人気質 ; アメリカびいき .
Americanize
A m é r i can ì ze 動詞 他動詞 自動詞 1 (…を [が ])アメリカ風 [式 ]にする [なる ].2 (…を [が ])アメリカに帰化させる [する ].A m è r i can i z á tion 名詞
The Wordsmith Dictionary