civilization

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(siv′ə lə zā′shən)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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civilization,
also UK: civilisation n		 (developed society)civilización nf
 Little is known of the early civilizations in this area.
 Se sabe muy poco de las primeras civilizaciones de la zona.
civilization,
also UK: civilisation n		 (process of civilizing)civilización nf
 Early explorers sometimes attempted civilization of tribes they encountered.
 Los primeros exploradores a veces atacaban a las civilizaciones tribales con las que se encontraban.
civilization,
also UK: civilisation n		 (home comforts) (figurado)civilización nf
  comodidades del hogar nfpl + loc adj
 The best thing about camping is returning to civilization at the end of it.
 Lo mejor de irse de camping es después volver a la civilización.
civilization,
also UK: civilisation n		 (culture, society)civilización nf
  sociedad avanzada nf + adj
 In college, Jackson took a course on African civilization.
 En la universidad, Juan hizo un curso de civilización africana.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
Western civilization,
also UK: Western civilisation n		 (European culture, thought)civilización occidental nf + adj
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'civilization' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
Ancient Egypt - Ancient Romans - ancient world - antiquity - Etruscan - Hittite - Islam - Phoenicia - stone age - Western culture
Spanish:
civilización - cuna de la civilización


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