Neruda

American  

[ne-roo-thah, nuh-roo-duh] / nɛˈru ðɑ, nəˈru də /

noun

1. Pablo Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto, 1904–73, Chilean poet and diplomat: Nobel Prize in literature 1971.

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Neruda British  

/ neˈruða /

noun

1. Pablo (ˈpaβlo), real name Neftali Ricardo Reyes. 1904–73, Chilean poet. His works include Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada (1924) and Canto general (1950), an epic history of the Americas: Nobel prize for literature 1971

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Example Sentences

Mexico City mayoral candidate Santiago Taboada quoted the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda on social media recently: “They can cut all the flowers, but they can’t stop the spring.”

From Los Angeles Times

And though he no longer calls me at work to recite Neruda, the dude and I still enjoy a margarita together every now and then.

From Los Angeles Times

Last December, a judge rejected a request by Neruda’s nephew to reopen the case to look for causes other than cancer, which was listed on his death certificate.

From Seattle Times

The opening ceremony also celebrated two of the country’s most famous poets, Pablo Neruda and Gabriela Mistral.

From Seattle Times

Prosecutors have interviewed dozens of doctors, nurses, diplomats and politicians, as well as Neruda's friends who saw him in the final days of his life.

From BBC