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Meaning of "Zagreb" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ZAGREB

Zagreb  [ˈzɑːɡrɛb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZAGREB

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Zagreb is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ZAGREB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Zagreb

Zagreb

Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is located in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately 122 m above sea level. In the last official census of 2011 the population of the City of Zagreb was 792,875. The wider Zagreb metropolitan area includes the City of Zagreb and the separate Zagreb County bringing the total metropolitan area population up to 1,110,517. It is the only metropolitan area in Croatia with a population of over one million. Zagreb is a city with a rich history dating from the Roman times to the present day. The oldest settlement in the urban area of the city is Andautonia, a Roman settlement in the place of today's Ščitarjevo. The name "Zagreb" is mentioned for the first time in 1094 at the founding of the Zagreb diocese of Kaptol, and Zagreb became a free royal town in 1242, whereas the origin of the name still remains a mystery in spite of several theories.

Definition of Zagreb in the English dictionary

The definition of Zagreb in the dictionary is the capital of Croatia, on the River Sava; gothic cathedral; university ; industrial centre. Pop: 685 000 German name: Agram.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ZAGREB


Horeb
ˈhɔːrɛb
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rɛb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ZAGREB

Zachariah
Zacharias
Zachary
zack
Zacynthus
zaddick
zaddik
zaffer
zaffre
zaftig
zag
Zagazig
Zaghlul
Zagreus
Zagros Mountains
Zahir-ud-din Muhammad

WORDS THAT END LIKE ZAGREB

Bab el Mandeb
Beeb
celeb
Cheb
deb
deep Web
Feb
feeb
keb
Leb
Loeb
Maghreb
neb
saheb
semantic Web
Taleb
the Beeb
the web
web
World Wide Web

Synonyms and antonyms of Zagreb in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Zagreb» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ZAGREB

Find out the translation of Zagreb to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Zagreb from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Zagreb» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

萨格勒布
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Zagreb
570 millions of speakers

English

Zagreb
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ज़गरेब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زغرب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Загреб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Zagreb
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাগরেব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Zagreb
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Zagreb
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zagreb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ザグレブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자그레브
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Zagreb
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Zagreb
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜாக்ரெப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झगरेब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Zagrep
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Zagabria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zagrzeb
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Загреб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Zagreb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ζάγκρεμπ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Zagreb
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Zagreb
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Zagreb
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Zagreb

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ZAGREB»

The term «Zagreb» is very widely used and occupies the 13.239 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Zagreb
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ZAGREB» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Zagreb» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Zagreb» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Zagreb

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZAGREB»

Discover the use of Zagreb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Zagreb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Linen book of Zagreb
The book contains twelve columns or 'pages'. Approximately sixty percent of the original text has been preserved.
L. Bouke van der Meer, 2007
2
Zagreb, Exit South
"This book was previously published in the Croatian language as Izlaz Zagreb jug by Meander (Zagreb, Croatia), 2003"-- T. p. verso.
Edo Popović, 2005
3
Zagreb Cowboy
A page-turning thriller shot through with black humour and razor-sharp dialogue, Zagreb Cowboy is the spectacular debut novel in a taut new crime fiction series.
Alen Mattich, 2012
4
Bradt Zagreb
With its old-world Austro-Hungarian feel, lively street cafés and beautiful setting, Croatia's capital is the perfect short-break destination.
Piers Letcher, Sarah Parkes, 2007
5
Project Zagreb: Transition As Condition, Strategy, Practice
PROJECT ZAGREB examines transition as a condition that creates opportunities for architecture.
Eve Blau, Ivan Rupnik, Ivan Rogić Nehajev, 2007
6
Hague-Zagreb Essays: On the Law of International Trade. ...
In this book, which takes account of the outcomes of the discussions, the international legal framework in which these changes take place & their consequences are described & analyzed by eminent scholars from East & West.
Cornelis Carel Albert Voskuil, John Anthony Wade, 1980
7
Zagreb: A Cultural and Literary History
In his reflection on Zagreb cafes of that period, Milcec regrets that not one has been preserved in its original form and decor, which would make it easier for contemporary visitors to imagine sharing a glass of excellent local wine with some of ...
Celia Hawkesworth, 2007
8
Zagreb Sights: A Travel Guide to the Main Attractions in ...
This illustrated Travel Guide is a part of the Mobi Sights series, our concise guides that only feature the most essential information on city attractions.
MobileReference, 2011
9
Mediterranean Europe
Jabuka (%48 34 397; Jabukovac 28) An old-time favourite, with 1980s hits played to a thirty- something crowd that reminisces about the good old days. Gay & Lesbian Venues The gay and lesbian scene in Zagreb is finally becoming more  ...
‎2009
10
Slovenia
A bus leaves Koper daily on weekdays for Rijeka (€7.60, two hours, 84km, 10.10 am Monday to Friday) and there's a daily bus to Zagreb at 4.56am (€22, 41⁄2 hours, 243km). There are also buses to Rovinj (€11.10, three hours, 129km, 3.55 pm ...
Steve Fallon, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZAGREB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Zagreb is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dinamo Zagreb arrests: Croatia football officials held
Zdravko Mamic, the chairman of Dinamo Zagreb, and his brother Zoran, the club's coach, were held after deciding to return from the club's summer camp. «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Croatia's first female president sworn in
Zagreb (AFP) - Croatia's first female president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic pledged to help kickstart the country's ailing economy as she was sworn into office on ... «Yahoo News, Feb 15»
3
Seppi through in Zagreb
Seppi through in Zagreb ... to winning ways after his dramatic Australian Open campaign as he battled through the first round of the PBZ Zagreb Indoors. Sky Bet. «Sportinglife.com, Feb 15»
4
Marin Cilic to skip Zagreb Indoors
ZAGREB, Croatia -- Defending champion Marin Cilic says he is withdrawing from the Zagreb Indoors because of the lingering right shoulder injury that also ... «ESPN, Jan 15»
5
Conservative wins Croatia presidential vote by slight margin
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A conservative populist become Croatia's first female president Sunday after beating the center-left incumbent in a runoff election amid ... «Yahoo News, Jan 15»
6
Hirscher wins third straight Zagreb slalom
Marcel Hirscher enjoyed a double success on Tuesday night after his slalom victory in Zagreb sent the Austrian to the top of the overall world cup standings. «euronews, Jan 15»
7
'Snow Queen' Mikaela Shiffrin dominates Zagreb slalom (video)
Mikaela Shiffrin began 2015 the way she finished 2014, winning her second straight World Cup slalom race and putting an early-season slump further behind ... «NBCSports.com, Jan 15»
8
Canada downs Medvescak Zagreb for first win
Canada earned its first win at the Spengler Cup on Saturday with a 3-1 victory over Medvescak Zagreb at the Vaillant Arena. Bud Holloway and Stefano Giliati ... «CBC.ca, Dec 14»
9
Europa League: Celtic charged by UEFA over flare incident in Zagreb
UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Celtic following a crowd disturbance at their Europa League Group D match away to Dinamo Zagreb last ... «SkySports, Dec 14»
10
Dinamo Zagreb 4
The latter two linked up for an early Celtic chance that goalkeeper Eduardo had to parry clear, but Zagreb fired an early warning when Hillar Soudani slipped the ... «BBC Sport, Dec 14»

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