No. 8,796 in Spanish
suramericana
"Suramericana" means "South American" in English, referring to something or someone from South America.
In a sentence
La cultura suramericana es rica y variada.
The South American culture is rich and varied.
In this sentence, 'suramericana' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'cultura', indicating that the culture belongs to or is characteristic of South America.
Ella trabaja en una empresa suramericana dedicada a la exportación de café.
She works at a South American company dedicated to coffee export.
Here, 'suramericana' is again an adjective, providing information about the origin of the company, specifying that it is from South America.
He leído un libro escrito por una autora suramericana que ganó un premio importante.
I have read a book written by a South American author who won an important award.
In this statement, 'suramericana' identifies the geographical origin of the author, functioning as an adjective and adding context about the author’s background.
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