No. 322 in Romanian

național

"Național" means "national" in English.

In a sentence

Parcul Național Retezat este o destinație turistică populară.
The Retezat National Park is a popular tourist destination.
In this sentence, the word 'național' is used as an adjective describing the park, indicating that it has national importance or protection under the nation's governance.
Imnul național al României este cunoscut sub numele de „Deșteaptă-te, române!”.
The national anthem of Romania is known as 'Awaken, Romanian!'.
Here, 'național' modifies 'imnul,' meaning the anthem is officially recognized as representing the entire nation.
Echipa națională de fotbal a câștigat meciul.
The national football team won the match.
In this context, 'națională' describes the football team, signifying that they represent the country of Romania in football.

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