No. 6,819 in Spanish
cíes
"Cíes" refers to the Cíes Islands, a group of islands off the coast of Galicia, Spain.
In a sentence
Visitamos las Islas Cíes durante nuestras vacaciones.
We visited the Cíes Islands during our vacation.
Here, 'Cíes' is used as a proper noun referring to a specific archipelago located off the coast of Spain.
Los CIEs son centros de internamiento de extranjeros en España.
The CIEs are detention centers for foreigners in Spain.
In this context, 'CIEs' is an acronym standing for 'Centros de Internamiento de Extranjeros,' referring to immigration detention centers.
En algunos mapas antiguos, la palabra 'cíes' aparece como un término arcaico.
In some old maps, the word 'cíes' appears as an archaic term.
Here, 'cíes' might be presented as a historical or archaic term, demonstrating its usage in differing contexts or times.
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