australian — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

all, animal, british, english, fond, foreign, known, popular

The British and Australian teams competed fiercely in the rugby match last weekend.

VERB + AUSTRALIAN

am, change, confiscate, doesn't, married, think, wanted

I think Australian wine is some of the best in the world.

AUSTRALIAN + NOUN

crocodiles, culture, embassy, food, foodstuff, football, i'm, kangaroos

My uncle visited the Australian embassy in London to renew his passport last month.

PREP.

in

Many families spent their holidays in Australian national parks during the summer months.

ADV.

once

She once worked as an Australian nurse in a remote outback town.

Definitions

noun

1

A person from the country of Australia or of Australian descent.

An Australian was once appointed on contract, but he swore too much.

It is outrageous and indefensible that Sally Roycroft is deprived of a freedom that we legally confer on every French person. It is time she was given a fair suck of the sauce bottle, as the Australians say.

2

A person from the continent of Australia.

3

A language of the country or continent of Australia; Australian (Australian English).

adj

1

Of, from, or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or Australian languages.

The deaths of two Australian teenagers, a British woman, an American man and two Danish women – and reports of others taken ill – prompted warnings last week from several Western nations about the potentially fatal consequences of drinking tainted alcohol in Laos.

2

Upside down.

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name

1

The Australian, an Australian newspaper.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a native or inhabitant of Australia

aussie

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

An Australian was once appointed on contract, but he swore too much.

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02

It is outrageous and indefensible that Sally Roycroft is deprived of a freedom that we legally confer on every French person. It is time she was given a fair suck of the sauce bottle, as the Australia

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03

The deaths of two Australian teenagers, a British woman, an American man and two Danish women – and reports of others taken ill – prompted warnings last week from several Western nations about the pot

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04

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05

Rugby, American football, and Australian rules football all come from soccer.

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06

Wonderful was the fighting spirit of the Australian rugby team.

Tatoeba · #50615

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, australian is marked as US, humorous. Watch for register when choosing this word.