Israeli

ɪzˈreɪli

Definition

Definition of Israeli - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nationalitycitizen or inhabitant of the state of Israel

The Israeli voted in the national election.

inhabitant

national

descentperson born in or whose family comes from the country of Israel

She met an Israeli at the conference.

citizen

inhabitant

national

Adjective

culturerelating to the people or traditions of the middle eastern country

Israeli cuisine includes dishes like falafel and hummus.

Hebraic

Jewish

Zionist

nationalityrelated to the people of Israel

The Israeli people celebrated the festival.

Hebrew

Jewish

Zionist

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Origin of Israeli

Hebrew, Yisra'el (Israel)

Terms with Israeli included in their meaning

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shekels

Israeli currency

official currency of Israel

agora

Israeli currency

Israeli coin worth one hundredth of a shekel

Benjamin Netanyahu

politics

Israeli political leader, Prime Minister in several terms, leader of Likud

David Ben-Gurion

history

Israeli leader and Zionist organizer, first prime minister of Israel

Golda Meir

history

Israeli prime minister and diplomat born in the Russian Empire

IAF

acr.

acr: Israeli Air Force

the air branch of Israel's military forces

intifadah

politics

uprising by Palestinian Arabs against Israeli occupation

IOF

acr.

acr: Israel Occupation Forces

term used for Israeli military forces

Examples of Israeli in a sentence

The Israeli shared his culture with the class.
The Israeli shared stories of his homeland.
The Israeli dance troupe performed at the festival.
Israeli art often reflects the country's diverse history.
The Israeli government announced new policies.
She enjoyed Israeli cuisine at the restaurant.

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French:Israélien, israélien, ...
German:Israeli, israelisch, ...
Italian:israeliano, ebraico, ...
Spanish:israelí, de Israel, ...
Portuguese:israelita, de Israel, ...
Chinese:以色列人, 以色列的, ...
Japanese:イスラエル人, イスラエルの, ...
Arabic:إِسْرَائِيلِيّ, ...
Hebrew:יִשְׂרְאֵלִי, שֶׁל יִשְׂרָאֵל, ...
Russian:израильтянин, израильский, ...
Ukrainian:ізраїльтянин, ізраїльський, ...
Hindi:इज़राइली, इजरायली, ...
Bengali:ইসরায়েলি, ইসরায়েলীয়, ...
Catalan:israelià, d'Israel, ...
Czech:Izraelec, izraelský, ...
Danish:israeler, israelsk, ...
Dutch:Israëli, Israëlische, ...
Greek:Ισραηλινός, ισραηλινός, ...
Hungarian:izraeli, izraelita, ...
Khmer:ជនជាតិអ៊ីស្រាអែល, អ៊ីស្រាអែល, ...
Korean:이스라엘인, 이스라엘의, ...
Persian:اسرائیلی, اسرائیلی‌تبار, ...
Polish:Izraelczyk, izraelski, ...
Portuguese (BR):israelense, de Israel, ...
Romanian:israelian, specific israelian, ...
Swedish:israel, israelisk, ...
Thai:ชาวอิสราเอล, อิสราเอล, ...
Turkish:İsrailli, İsrail tarzı, ...
Vietnamese:người Israel, Israel, ...

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