colony

A noun referring to a group of people or organisms of the same kind living together in a specific area, often under some form of control or organization.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее группу людей или организмов одного вида, живущих вместе на определённой территории, часто под некоторой формой контроля или организации.esGrupo de personas o de organismos de la misma especie que viven juntos en un territorio determinado, a menudo bajo alguna forma de control u organización.frNom désignant un groupe de personnes ou d'organismes d'une même espèce vivant ensemble sur un territoire donné, souvent sous une forme de contrôle ou d'organisation.deSubstantiv, das eine Gruppe von Menschen oder Organismen einer Art bezeichnet, die zusammen in einem bestimmten Gebiet leben, oft unter einer Form von Kontrolle oder Organisation; auch ein solches Gebiet selbst, insbesondere ein von einem Staat abhängiges Siedlungsgebiet.ptSubstantivo que designa um grupo de pessoas ou organismos da mesma espécie que vivem juntos em um determinado território, frequentemente sob alguma forma de controle ou organização; também se refere a um território ou assentamento governado por outro país.zh名词，指一群人或同种生物共同生活在某一特定区域，常处于某种控制或组织形式之下。arاسم يشير إلى مجموعة من الكائنات الحية أو الأشخاص من النوع نفسه يعيشون معًا في منطقة محددة، وغالبًا ما يكونون تحت شكل من أشكال السيطرة أو التنظيم. كما يُطلق على إقليم يخضع لحكم دولة أخرى ويستوطن فيه مهاجرون منها.

1. Settlement or territory B1 formal

   A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.

   • The British established a colony in North America.
   • The colony was granted independence in 1960.
   • Life in the colony was harsh for the early settlers.

   ruКолонияesColonia (territorio)frColoniedeKolonieptColôniazh殖民地arمستعمرة

   Sinónimos: dependencydominionoutpostpossessionprotectorateprovincesettlementterritory

2. Group of people B2 formal

   A group of people who leave their native country to form a settlement in a new land, or a group of people with shared interests or characteristics living together.

   • There is a large colony of artists living in that district.
   • The expatriate colony in Paris is quite vibrant.
   • A colony of scientists works at the research station in Antarctica.

   ruКолонияescolonia (grupo de personas)frcolonie (groupe de personnes)deKolonieptColôniazh殖民地arمستعمرة

   Sinónimos: communityenclavesettlement

3. Group of animals or organisms B1 formal scientific

   A group of the same kind of animals, plants, or microorganisms living or growing together.

   • We discovered a colony of ants under the rock.
   • A colony of penguins huddled together for warmth.
   • The coral colony is home to many fish species.

   ruКолонияesColonia (grupo de organismos)frColonie (groupe d'animaux ou d'organismes)deKolonieptColôniazh群体arمستعمرة

   Sinónimos: aggregationcommunitypopulation

• colonies plural form
• colonies' possessive plural form
• colony's possessive singular form