A sabra is a person who was bornbrought into life at a particular place or time in Israel. The word is often used to describe native-born Israelis as a distinctclearly separate or different from others cultural identitythe qualities that make a group or individual who they are.
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Pronunciation
AI-generated pronunciation audio (OpenAI).
Accent: General American English
IPA: /SAH-bruh/
Easy pronunciation: SAH-bruh (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the first syllable: SAH-bruh.
Used for a native-born Israeli.
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Sabra Meaning
a person born in Israel
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a native-born Israeli
Example: My grandmother is a sabra, but her husband was born in Poland.
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Common Mistakes
- Using sabra to mean any Israeli, including someone who was not born in Israel.
- Treating sabra as a general synonym for Jewish or Israeli in every context.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does sabra mean?
Sabra means a person who was born in Israel.
Is sabra a synonym for Israeli?
Only partly. A sabra is specifically a native-born Israeli, not just anyone from Israel.
How do you use sabra in a sentence?
You can say, for example, “He is a sabra, born and raised in Tel Aviv.”
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