empire

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛmpaɪə/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɛmpaɪr/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(em′pī^ər; for 8–10 also om pēr′)

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
empire n	(sovereign territory)	imperio nm
	The Ottoman Empire once covered large parts of Europe and Asia.
	El imperio Otomano alguna vez abarcó gran parte de Europa y Asia.
empire n	(powerful company)	imperio nm
	She built a newspaper empire from scratch.
	Construyó un imperio periodístico de la nada.
empire adj	(clothing: high-waisted) (estilo)	imperio adj
		de corte imperio loc adj
	Empire skirts made an appearance at the last fashion show.
	Las faldas imperio estuvieron presentes en el último desfile de modas.

Compound Forms: empire \| Empire
Inglés		Español
empire builder n	([sb] who contributes to an empire)	constructor de imperio, constructora de imperio nm, nf + loc adj
empire builder n	figurative (power seeker) (figurado)	conquistador, conquistadora nm, nf
empire building	(activities of an empire builder)	construcción de imperios nf + loc adj
empire dress n	(woman's long garment)	vestido imperio nm
	I love empire dresses on other women, but the high waistline makes me look fat.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. A mi no me favorece el vestido imperio pero a otras mujeres sí.
		vestido de corte imperio nm

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Collocations: the [collapse, rise, fall] of the empire, the empire's [collapse], the empire's [control, territory, range, borders], more...

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