No. 10,241 in Spanish
colonial
"Colonial" in Spanish means related to a colony or the colonial period.
In a sentence
La arquitectura colonial de esta región es impresionante.
The colonial architecture of this region is impressive.
The word 'colonial' here is used as an adjective to describe architecture related to a colonial style, often referring to the period of colonial rule in history.
Estudiamos los impactos culturales de las épocas coloniales en América Latina.
We studied the cultural impacts of the colonial times in Latin America.
In this sentence, 'colonial' refers to the periods in history when colonization took place, used as a descriptor for those eras.
Estos muebles tienen un diseño colonial que era popular en el siglo XVIII.
These pieces of furniture have a colonial design that was popular in the 18th century.
Here, 'colonial' is used to describe a design style associated with the colonial period, highlighting its influence in furniture aesthetics.
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