Puerto Rico

Signification

1. A self-governing commonwealth and dependent territory of the United States in the Caribbean.
2. The island comprising most of that territory.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌpɔɹtəˈɹikoʊ/

Étymologie

From Spanish Puerto Rico (literally “Rich Port”). In US English, the name is commonly pronounced and was formerly spelled Porto Rico; many other Spanish Puerto placenames were formerly also anglicized to Porto.

Phrases

After he was fired , the two left Puerto Rico to work in Miami , Florida .

Après avoir été licencié, les deux ont quitté Porto Rico pour travailler à Miami, en Floride.