Spanish Conversation · Level 108
59 words
Spanish word
intercontinental
Pronunciation
IPA/inteɾkontinenˈtal/
Meaning
- adjectiveintercontinental
Example
Los vuelos intercontinentales son caros.
Intercontinental flights are expensive.
More examples
Organizaron una conferencia intercontinental sobre comercio.
They organized an intercontinental conference on trade.
Core concept
A link between continents.
Common phrases
viaje intercontinental
intercontinental trip
conexión intercontinental
intercontinental connection
Similar words
internacional: Concerns affairs between nations.
mundial: Pertains to the entire globe.
global: Has worldwide scope.
transcontinental: Traverses a continent.
Definition in Spanish
Que pertenece a o se relaciona con más de un continente.
Word origin
Compound of inter- 'between' plus continental, the latter from Latin continēre 'hold together', so the word literally denotes between continents.
Usage tips
- Spelling is the same as English intercontinental, but in Spanish the adjective must agree and take plural or feminine endings as needed, e.g., rutas intercontinentales.
Opposites
- intracontinentalintracontinentaladjective
- domésticodomesticadjective