🇬🇧🇪🇸 patriotic - patriótico : English Lesson

Meaning of "patriotic" ("patriótico"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Patriotic is used to describe someone who shows great love and respect for their country. This can include celebrating national holidays, singing the national anthem, or even wearing clothes with the country’s flag on them!

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Grandpa is so patriotic, he even salutes his toaster when it pops.

Our cat is patriotic; she only scratches furniture made in our country.

Her patriotic socks played the national anthem every time she took a step.

My baby brother’s patriotic crying started exactly when the national anthem played.

Dad’s patriotic dance looked like he was wrestling an invisible flag.

On the square, a patriotic woman sewed a small flag, her patriotic hands steady after years of work. A patriotic boy painted stones red and blue, a patriotic old man fixed a broken pole. The crowd hummed a patriotic tune, then cheered as the bright flag rose. They wiped tears, proud and quiet.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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