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1 ebb
n. nedgång, förfall--------v. gå ner, förfalla* * *[eb]1) ((of the tide) to go out from the land: The tide began to ebb.) ebba2) (to become less: His strength was ebbing fast.) ebba ut, tryta, avta•- ebb tide- at a low ebb
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2 ebb and flow
ebb och flod -
3 ebb and tide
ebb och flod -
4 ebb tide
(the ebbing tide: They sailed on the ebb tide.) ebb -
5 at a low ebb
på nergång* * *(in a poor or depressed state: She was at a low ebb after the operation.) nere, nedstämd -
6 on the ebb
(ebbing or getting less: His power is on the ebb.) på avtagande (upphällningen) -
7 lowest ebb in history
lägsta ebben i historien -
8 low tide/water
(the time when the sea is lowest at a particular place during ebb-tide: There is three feet of water in the harbour, even at low water.) lågvatten, ebb -
9 tide
n. ebb och flod, tidvatten; tendens--------v. driva; komma över, övervinna* * *(the regular, twice-a-day ebbing and flowing movement of the sea: It's high/low tide; The tide is coming in / going out.) tidvatten, ebb och flod- tidal- tidal wave -
10 flux and reflux
flod och ebb -
11 low tide
lågvatten, ebb -
12 lunitidal
adj. relaterande till ebb och flod, relaterande till de vattenrörelser orsakade av månens dragningskraft -
13 tideless
adj. som saknar strömning, utan ebb och flod
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Ebb — Ebb, n. [AS. ebba; akin to Fries. ebba, D. eb, ebbe, Dan. & G. ebbe, Sw. ebb, cf. Goth. ibuks backward; prob. akin to E. even.] 1. The reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea; opposed to {flood}; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ebb — steht für: Eccentric Bottom Bracket, englisch für „exzentrisches Innenlager“ beim Fahrrad Einrichtungen der Beruflichen Bildung, gedruckter Vorläufer der Weiterbildungsdatenbank KURS Eisbären Berlin, Berliner Eishockeyclub Electric Banana Band,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ebb — Ebb, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ebbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ebbing}.] [AS. ebbian; akin to D. & G. ebben, Dan. ebbe. See 2d {Ebb}.] 1. To flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean; opposed to {flow}. [1913 Webster] That Power who bids… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
EBB — steht für: Eccentric Bottom Bracket, englisch für „exzentrisches Innenlager“ beim Fahrrad Einrichtungen der Beruflichen Bildung, gedruckter Vorläufer der Weiterbildungsdatenbank KURS Eisbären Berlin, Berliner Eishockeyclub Electric Banana Band,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
ebb — ► NOUN ▪ the movement of the tide out to sea. ► VERB 1) (of tidewater) move away from the land; recede. 2) (often ebb away) (of an emotion or quality) gradually lessen or reduce. ● at a low ebb Cf. ↑at a low ebb … English terms dictionary
Ebb — Ebb, a. Receding; going out; falling; shallow; low. [1913 Webster] The water there is otherwise very low and ebb. Holland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ebb — Ebb, v. t. To cause to flow back. [Obs.] Ford. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ebb — ([e^]b), n. (Zo[ o]l.) The European bunting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ebb — (n.) O.E. ebba ebb, low tide, perhaps from P.Gmc. *abjon (Cf. O.Fris. ebba, O.S. ebbiunga, M.Du. ebbe, Du. eb, Ger. Ebbe), from *ab , from PIE root *apo off, away (see APO (Cf. apo) ). The verb is O.E … Etymology dictionary
ebb — [n] regression; decline abatement, backflow, decay, decrease, degeneration, depreciation, deterioration, diminution, drop, dwindling, fading away, flagging, going out, lessening, low tide, low water, outward flow, petering out*, recession,… … New thesaurus
ebb — [eb] n. [ME ebbe < OE ebba (common LowG, as in MLowG ebbe > Ger ebbe, OFris ebba) < Gmc * abjan, a going back < IE base * apo , from, away from > OFF1] 1. the flow of water back toward the sea, as the tide falls 2. a weakening or… … English World dictionary