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/resiˈðente/
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Translation
resident
Word origin
From Latin residens, the present participle of residere ('to remain, to settle'), from re- plus sedere ('to sit'). The same root gives English 'resident' and 'reside'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- residere
- English cognates
- resident, reside
Grammar
Gendercommon
Pluralresidentes
Examples
España .
He has been a resident in Spain for years.
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The building's residents complained about the noise.
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You need a resident's permit.
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The resident doctor attended to the patients all night.
¿ turista?
Are you a resident or a tourist?
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