reino
masc.noun
1. kingdom, realm
territory ruled by a king
Common combinations
- reino independiente — independent kingdom
- reino medieval — medieval kingdom
- reino vecino — neighboring kingdom
- España fue un reino durante siglos.Spain was a kingdom for centuries.
- El rey gobernaba todo el reino.The king ruled the whole kingdom.
- El castillo está en el centro del reino.The castle is in the center of the kingdom.
2. reign durante el reino de
period when a monarch rules
Common combinations
- largo reino — long reign
- fin del reino — end of the reign
- bajo el reino de — under the reign of
- Durante el reino de Alfonso X se fundó la universidad.During the reign of Alfonso X, the university was founded.
- El país prosperó bajo su reino.The country prospered under his reign.
- El reino de la reina duró cuarenta años.The queen's reign lasted forty years.
3. kingdom
main biological category of living things
Common combinations
- reino animal — animal kingdom
- reino vegetal — plant kingdom
- reino de los hongos — fungi kingdom
- Los hongos forman un reino propio.Fungi form a kingdom of their own.
- El reino animal incluye muchas especies.The animal kingdom includes many species.
- En clase estudiamos el reino vegetal.In class we studied the plant kingdom.
Same root
reinarreinadoreinante
Phrases with this word
el reino de los cielos