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feminine

/bɾiˈɣaða/

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Translation

brigade

Word origin

From French brigade, from Italian brigata ('troop, company'), from brigare ('to fight'), from briga ('strife').

Origin
Italian
Root
brigata
English cognates
brigade, brigand

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralbrigadas

Examples

bomberos pocos .

The fire brigade arrived within a few minutes.

custodiaba .

A brigade of soldiers was guarding the bridge.

¿ pertenece ?

Which brigade does this officer belong to?

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The brigade cleaned the whole beach in a day.

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They sent a special brigade to the disaster area.

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This word is part of lesson 64.