territory

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɛrətərɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ter′i tôr′ē, -tōr′ē)

Inflections of 'territory' (n): npl: territories
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
territory n (area of land)territorio nm
  región nf
 The oil company's looking for territory to explore.
 La compañía petrolera está buscando territorio para explorar.
territory n (district, region)territorio nm
  región nf
  zona nf
 The government may be losing control of its coastal territories.
 El gobierno podría estar perdiendo el control de sus territorios costeros.
territory n figurative (field of expertise)competencia nf
  pericia nf
  (figurado)territorio nm
 You'll have to ask my colleague - litigation isn't my territory.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Este trabajo entra dentro de mi competencia como ingeniero.
 Tendrás que preguntarle a mi compañero, el litigio no es mi territorio.
territory n (animal's defended area) (animales)territorio nm
 Cats mark off their territory by urinating.
 Los gatos marcan su territorio orinando.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
neutral territory n (area which is not part of a state)terreno neutral loc nom m
 El intercambio de prisioneros se realizó en terreno neutral.
Northern Territory n (area in north Australia)Territorio del Norte n propio m
NT n AU, written, initialism (Northern Territory) (Territorio del Norte)TN n propio m
stake your territory v expr figurative (claim occupancy of a space)demarcar⇒ vtr
  estacar⇒ vtr
 The boy staked his territory by quickly setting up his tent.
 El niño demarcó su territorio armando rápidamente su carpa.
Free Territory of Trieste n (area bordering the North Adriatic) (provincia italiana, topónimo)Trieste n propio f
trust territory n (UN-country administered)fideicomiso de Naciones Unidas loc nom m
unexplored territory n (place never visited)territorio inexplorado nm + adj
 Parts of the jungle are so difficult to reach that they remain unexplored territory.
 Es tan difícil llegar a algunas partes de la selva que aún son territorio inexplorado.
unexplored territory n figurative (new experience) (figurado)mundo nuevo loc nom m
 New technology has opened up unexplored territory for scientists to investigate.
 Las nuevas tecnologías han abierto un mundo nuevo para que los científicos investiguen.
virgin territory n (place never visited)territorio virgen nm + adj
  tierra virgen nm + adj
  zona virgen nf + adj
 The dark side of the moon is still virgin territory.
 El lado oscuro de la luna todavía es territorio virgen.
virgin territory n figurative (new experience) (figurado)un mundo nuevo loc nom m
 I was excited about eating real Chinese food, because it was virgin territory for me.
 Estaba emocionado por comer comida china verdadera porque para mí era un mundo nuevo.
  (figurado)terreno inexplorado loc nom m
  (figurado)territorio virgen loc nom m
  (figurado)campo inexplorado loc nom m
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'territory' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
American Samoa - annex - annexation - Bermuda - Calvados - domain - dukedom - earldom - empire - enclave - enemy-occupied - expanded - French Polynesia - Gibraltar - grand duchy - hand over - hunt - invaded - irredentist - Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands - landgrave - living space - lodgment - mandate - Northwest Territories - NT - Nunavut - occupied - palatinate - Palestine - possession - princedom - protectorate - reconquer - region - settle - settling - sheikdom - state - territorial - tread on toes - turf - turf war - viscountcy
Spanish:
territorio - bajalato - demarcación - demasia - dentro del territorio - dominio - ir comiéndole el terreno a alguien - lobera - posesión de ultramar - territorio nacional - tomar posesión de un territorio


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