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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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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 adj | abbreviation (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 n | uncountable (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 n | US, 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. |