Buenos Aires

[bwey-nuhs ahyuhr-iz, boh-nuhs, bwe-naws ahy-res]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Argentina, in the eastern part, on the Río de la Plata.

Buenos Aires

/ ˈbwenos ˈaires, ˈbweɪnɒs ˈaɪrɪz /

noun

1. the capital of Argentina, a major port and industrial city on the Río de la Plata estuary: became capital in 1880; university (1821). Pop: 13 349 000 (2005 est)

Buenos Aires

1. Capital of Argentina and largest city in the country, located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay.

One of the largest cities in Latin America, Buenos Aires is Argentina's chief port and financial, industrial, commercial, and social center.

La Prensa and La Nación are two of its daily newspapers, popular throughout the Spanish-speaking world.

Example Sentences

The paper added that it had made several attempts to speak to his two daughters in Buenos Aires over the years but to no avail.

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The paper said it had made attempts over several years to speak to the late Nazi's two daughters in Buenos Aires about their father and the missing artworks, but to no avail.

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"Here in Buenos Aires the news focuses too much on the city," he argues.

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Buenos Aires provincial security minister Javier Alonso said the decision took too long and that it was "clear that there was a very hostile attitude".

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The two sides meet again in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

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