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American adj(of the U.S.A.)Amerikaans bn
Some people prefer American cars.
American n(citizen of the U.S.A.)Amerikaan nw de
Yes, he's an American; he grew up in Ohio.
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American adj(of the Americas) (van het Amerikaanse continent, van de Nieuwe Wereld.)Amerikaans bn
In the wider sense, Brazil is an American country.
American adj(of the American English language)Amerikaans bn
The British can usually understand American English without problems.
American n(citizen of an American country) (van het Amerikaanse continent, van de Nieuwe Wereld.)Amerikaan nw de
My Mexican friends remind me that they are Americans too.
American n(resident of the Western Hemisphere) (van het Amerikaanse continent, van de Nieuwe Wereld.)Amerikaan nw de
In one sense, a Canadian is an American as much as any New Yorker.
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NederlandsEngels
Amerikaans bn(van Amerika)American adj
Amerikaan,
vr: Amerikaanse nw de		(afkomstig uit Amerika)American n
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Samengestelde woorden:
NederlandsEngels
Amerikaans voetbal bn+nw het(American football)American football n
(US)Football n
indiaan nw de(oorspronkelijk inwoner van Amerika) (Indigenous in the Americas)Indian proper n
Native American proper n
neger,
vr. negerin nw de		 (US)African American n
black person adj+n
(offensive!)n*****, negro n
(UK, offensive!)coon n
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Samengestelde woorden:
EngelsNederlands
African American,
African-American adj		(American: black ancestry)Afro-Amerikaans bn
Opmerking: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun
Barack Obama was the first African-American President of the USA.
Afro adjabbreviation (African-American)Afro-Amerikaans bn
all-American adj(fitting a US ideal)door en door Amerikaans, typisch Amerikaans frase
The pop star's image is that of the all-American boy.
American English nuncountable (language of the US) (taalkunde)Amerikaans-Engels nw het, ont.
There are plenty of spelling differences between American English and British English.
American Indian adj(relating to indigenous peoples of North America)Indiaans bn
The American Indian exhibit at the museum was structured very well.
American Indian n(native inhabitant of North America) (mannelijk)Indiaan nw de
(vrouwelijk)Indiaanse nw de
Mesa Verde is a park set at the former site of a tribe of American Indians in the south-west U.S.
anti-American adj(hostile to USA)anti-Amerikaans bn
Anti-American sentiments are widespread in the country.
(American) Civil War nUS, historical (war between states)burgeroorlog nw de
football (US),
American football (UK) n		uncountable (North American ball sport)Amerikaans voetbal nw het, ont.
Yes, he plays football; he is a quarterback.
football (US),
American football,
American football ball (UK) n		(sports: oblong ball)rugbybal nw de
He threw the football to his friend.
football coach (US),
American football coach (UK) n		(trainer of American football team) (American football)voetbalcoach nw de
football fan (US),
American football fan (UK) n		(person who enjoys American football) (American football)voetbalfan, voetbalsupporter nw de
He's a diehard football fan; if he's not at the game, he's watching it on TV.
football field (US),
American football field (UK) n		(for American football) (American football)voetbalveld nw het
I drove the length of a football field before my car broke down.
football game (US),
American football game (UK) n		(American football match) (American football)voetbalwedstrijd nw de
The Super Bowl is the final football game of the professional league season.
football season (US),
American football season (UK) n		(American football) (American football)voetbalseizoen nw het
football team (US),
American football team (UK) n		(American football players) (American football)voetbalteam nw het
Indian,
American Indian,
Amerindian,
Native American adj		potentially offensive (Native American)Indiaans bn
We saw a number of people selling Indian blankets beside the road.
Indian,
American Indian,
Amerindian,
Native American n		potentially offensive (Native American person)Indiaan nw de
(informeel, pejoratief)roodhuid nw de
Indians living on reservations may lack educational resources.
Native American n(American Indian person)indiaan nw de
Native American adj(American Indian)indiaans bn
Navajo is the most spoken Native American language.
touch football,
also UK: American touch football n		(simplified US football) (anglicisme, sport)touch football nw het
Touch football is a version of rugby without tackling.
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Collocatie: a [typical, stereotype, proud] American, American [Indians, natives, people, children, men, citizens], American [citizenship, passport, government, rights, liberties], meer...

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