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Spanish
Etymology
Initialism of Estados Unidos (“United States”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
EE. UU. m pl
- US, USA (a country in North America)
- Synonym: EU
Básicamente, los EE. UU. quieren que allí no aparezcan graves problemas que requieran la atención y los recursos que deben usarse en otras partes.- Basically, the USA wants to keep serious problems from appearing there that would require attention and resources that should be used elsewhere.
Usage notes
- Though the proper noun is technically plural, the United States is often construed as a singular:
- EE. UU. denuncia la actitud del Talibán. ― U.S. denounces Taliban position.