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1 rift valley
геол. рифтовая долина; долина провалаa blossomy valley — цветущая долина, долина в цвету
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2 rift
rift [rɪft]1 noun∎ a rift in the clouds une trouée dans les nuages∎ in order to prevent a rift in our relationship pour éviter une rupture;∎ there is a deep rift between them un abîme les sépare;∎ she hasn't seen her family since that rift elle n'a pas vu sa famille depuis cette dispute;∎ a rift in the opposition une scission au sein de l'oppositionscinderse scinder►► rift valley fossé m d'effrondrement;the Rift Valley la Rift Valley -
3 rift
[rɪft]1) (disagreement) incrinatura f., screzio m.; (permanent) spaccatura f., rottura f., frattura f.2) (split) (in rock) crepa f., fenditura f., crepaccio m.; (in clouds) squarcio m.* * *[rift]1) (a split or crack.) fessura, fenditura2) (a disagreement between friends.) contrasto, divergenza* * *rift /rɪft/n.1 dissenso; contrasto: a rift between two political factions, un dissenso tra due fazioni politiche; to heal a rift, sanare un contrasto; She dismissed rumours of a rift with her husband, ha negato le voci di suoi contrasti con il marito2 fessura; squarcio: a rift in the clouds, uno squarcio nelle nubi; a rift in the rock, una fessura nella roccia(to) rift /rɪft/A v. t.fendere; spaccare; squarciareB v. i.fendersi; spaccarsi; squarciarsi.* * *[rɪft]1) (disagreement) incrinatura f., screzio m.; (permanent) spaccatura f., rottura f., frattura f.2) (split) (in rock) crepa f., fenditura f., crepaccio m.; (in clouds) squarcio m. -
4 valley
1. n долинаrift valley — рифтовая долина; долина провала
a blossomy valley — цветущая долина, долина в цвету
2. n долина реки3. n низина; впадина; лощина4. n разг. ландыш5. n подошва волны6. n проход между машинами7. n архит. ендова, разжелобок8. n тех. жёлоб9. n мрачное, страшное место или ситуацияvalley of the shadow of death — долина смерти, грань между жизнью и смертью
Синонимический ряд:1. depth (noun) abyss; chasm; crater; depth; gulf; pit; shaft; well2. glen (noun) basin; canyon; combe; coulee; dale; glen; gorge; hollow; lowland; vale; watershed -
5 rift
rɪft
1. сущ.
1) трещина;
расселина;
разлом;
щель;
разрыв;
прорез, просвет, разрез rift valley Syn: crack
1., split
1., fissure, fault
1., cleft I, chasm
2) отчуждение, холодок в отношениях;
размолвка, разрыв, разлад (между людьми) rift in the lute Syn: estrangement, breach
1., dissension, tiff I, quarrel
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2. гл. раскалывать(ся) ;
отщеплять(ся) трещина, расселина, щель, разрыв - a * in the clouds просвет в тучах ущелье (американизм) порог, перекат( реки) (геология) отдельность, спайность, кливаж( геология) рифт, разлом земной коры разрыв (между друзьями) ;
трещина (в отношениях) ;
раскол( в партии и т. п.) ;
конфликт( между странами) > a (little) * in /within/ the lute разлад, "трещина" (в отношениях и т. п.) ;
начало болезни раскалывать, расщеплять раскалываться, расщепляться rift геол. отдельность, спайность, кливаж ~ порог, перекат (реки) ~ разрыв, размолвка ~ раскалывать(ся) ;
отщеплять(ся) ~ трещина;
расселина;
щель;
скважина;
разрыв;
просвет ~ ущелье a ~ in the lute начало болезни a ~ in the lute первые признаки разлада, отчуждения -
6 rift
[rɪft] 1. сущ.1) трещина; расселина; разлом; щель; разрыв; прорез, просвет, разрезSyn:2) отчуждение, холодок в отношениях; размолвка, разрыв, разладSyn:2. гл.1) раскалываться, трескаться; отщепляться2) расщеплять, раскалывать•Syn: -
7 Death Valley
геогр. Долина Смертиrift valley — рифтовая долина; долина провала
a blossomy valley — цветущая долина, долина в цвету
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8 silicon valley
rift valley — рифтовая долина; долина провала
a blossomy valley — цветущая долина, долина в цвету
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9 долина
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10 Graben
m; -s, Gräben1. ditch; bes. MIL. trench; zur Entwässerung: drain, culvert; um Burg: moat; einen Graben ziehen dig a ditch; einen Wagen in den Graben fahren drive into the ditch; der Streit riss tiefe Gräben auf ( zwischen) fig. the quarrel opened up deep rifts (between)* * *der Graben(Burggraben) fosse;(Orchestergraben) pit;(Schützengraben) trench;(Wassergraben) ditch* * *Gra|ben ['graːbn]m -s, ordm;['grɛːbn] ditch; (= trockener Graben, MIL) trench; (SPORT) ditch; (SPORT = Wassergraben) water jump; (= Burggraben) moat; (GEOL) rift (valley), graben (spec)* * *1) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) dig2) (a long narrow hollow dug in the ground especially one to drain water from a field, road etc: He climbed over the fence and fell into a ditch.) ditch3) (a long narrow ditch dug in the ground, especially as a protection for soldiers against gunfire: The soldiers returned to the trenches.) trench* * *Gra·ben<-s, Gräben>[ˈgra:bn̩, pl ˈgrɛ:bn̩]m1. (Vertiefung in der Erde) ditch4. GEOL rift valley* * *der; Grabens, Gräben1) ditch2) (Schützengraben) trench3) (Festungsgraben) moat* * *einen Graben ziehen dig a ditch;in den Graben fahren drive into the ditch;* * *der; Grabens, Gräben1) ditch2) (Schützengraben) trench3) (Festungsgraben) moat* * *¨-- m.ditch n.(§ pl.: ditches)grave n.trench n.(§ pl.: trenches) -
11 great
(a) (in size, scale) grand;∎ the great fire of London le grand incendie de Londres (qui, en 1666, détruisit les trois quarts de la ville, et notamment la cathédrale Saint-Paul);∎ he made a great effort to be nice il a fait un gros effort pour être agréable(b) (in degree) grand;∎ a great friend un grand ami;∎ they're great friends ce sont de grands amis;∎ great ignorance une grande ignorance, une ignorance complète;∎ there's great ignorance about the problem les gens ne sont pas conscients du problème;∎ great willpower une volonté de fer;∎ she's got great willpower elle est très volontaire;∎ to my great satisfaction à ma grande satisfaction;∎ a great surprise une grande surprise;∎ with great care avec grand soin, avec beaucoup de soin;∎ with great pleasure avec grand plaisir;∎ it is no great matter ce n'est pas une grosse affaire;∎ to be in great pain souffrir (beaucoup);∎ to reach a great age parvenir à un âge avancé;∎ to have a great opinion of sb/sth avoir une haute opinion de qn/qch;∎ I have a great liking for that country j'aime beaucoup ce pays∎ a great quantity of une grande quantité de;∎ a great number of un grand nombre de;∎ a great crowd une grande ou grosse foule, une foule nombreuse;∎ to a great extent, in great part en grande partie;∎ the great majority la grande majorité(d) (important → person, event) grand;∎ a great man un grand homme;∎ Alfred the Great Alfred le Grand;∎ a great poet un grand poète;∎ a great lady une grande dame;∎ a great moment un grand moment;∎ a great occasion une grande occasion;∎ a great house une grande demeure∎ the great hall la grande salle, la salle principale;∎ France's greatest footballer le plus grand footballeur français∎ she has a great voice elle a une voix magnifique□ ;∎ he's a great guy c'est un type super ou génial;∎ she's great! (nice person) elle est super!;∎ to have a great time bien s'amuser□ ;∎ we had a great holiday nous avons passé des vacances merveilleuses□ ;∎ what's that film like? - great! comment est ce film? - génial!;∎ it would be great to have lots of money ce serait super d'avoir beaucoup d'argent;∎ the great thing is that… le grand avantage ou ce qui est bien, c'est que…□ ;∎ I feel great! je me sens super bien!;∎ you look great tonight! (in appearance) tu es magnifique ce soir!;∎ ironic he's coming too - oh, great! il vient aussi - oh, génial ou super!∎ she's a great reader elle adore lire, elle lit beaucoup;∎ she's a great one for television elle adore la télévision;∎ ironic she's a great one for borrowing things without asking people elle est spécialiste pour emprunter les choses sans demander l'autorisation∎ he's great at languages il est très doué pour les langues□ ;∎ she's great on sculpture elle s'y connaît vraiment en sculpture□ ;∎ she's great at making the past come alive elle arrive merveilleusement bien à faire revivre le passé□∎ the great apes les grands singes mpl2 noun∎ (person) he's one of the greats of world cinema c'est l'un des grands noms du cinéma mondial;∎ it's one of the all-time greats c'est un des plus grands classiques;∎ she's one of the all-time greats c'est une des plus grandes stars;∎ the great and the good (people) les gens mpl influents3 adverb∎ (as intensifier) a great big fish un énorme poisson;∎ an enormous great house une maison immense;∎ familiar you great fat slob! espèce de gros lard!University = examen final d'un diplôme de langues classiques et de philosophie à l'université d'Oxford►► Ornithology great auk grand pingouin m;Great Australian Bight Grande Baie f Australienne;the Great Barrier Reef la Grande Barrière;the Great Basin le Grand Bassin;Astronomy the Great Bear la Grande Ourse;Great Bear Lake le Grand Lac de l'Ours;Ornithology great black-backed gull goéland m marin;Great Britain Grande-Bretagne f;∎ in Great Britain en Grande-Bretagne;Ornithology great bustard outarde f barbue;great circle grand cercle m;Ornithology great cormorant grand cormoran m;Ornithology great crested glebe grèbe m huppé;Great Dane danois m;the Great Depression la grande dépression des années 30;the Great Divide = chaîne de montagnes dans le nord des États-Unis marquant la ligne de partage des eaux entre l'Atlantique et le Pacifique;the Great Exhibition = grande exposition sur les progrès de la technique et de l'industrie pour laquelle fut construit, en 1851, le Crystal Palace de Hyde Park;History the Great Famine la Grande Famine (en Irlande, de 1845 à 1849);Great Glen Great Glen m, Glen m More (grande ligne de faille parcourant l'Écosse du nord-est au sud-ouest);Ornithology great grey shrike pie-grièche f grise;History the Great Hunger la Grande Famine (en Irlande, de 1845 à 1849);the Great Lakes les Grands Lacs mpl;the Great Lake State = surnom donné au Michigan;History the Great Leap Forward le Grand Bond en avant;Ornithology great northern diver plongeon m imbrin;great organ grand orgue m; (in church) grandes orgues fpl;the Great Plains les Grandes Plaines fpl;Great Power grande puissance f;the Great Powers les grandes puissances fpl;Ornithology great reed warbler rousserolle f turdoïde;Geography the Great Rift Valley la Rift Valley, la Great Rift Valley;American great room séjour m cathédrale, French Canadian salle f de séjour à toit cathédral;the Great Salt Lake le Grand Lac Salé;great seal Grand Sceau m;Ornithology great skua labbe m cataracte, grand labbe m;the Great Slave Lake le Grand Lac des Esclaves;the Great Smoky Mountains les Smoky Mountains fpl;Ornithology great snipe bécassine f double;Ornithology great spotted cuckoo coucou-geai m;Ornithology great spotted woodpecker (pic m) épeiche f;Ornithology great tit mésange f charbonnière, charbonnier m;the Great Wall of China la Grande Muraille (de Chine);the Great War la Grande Guerre, la guerre de 14 ou de 14-18;Zoology great white shark grand requin m blancⓘ THE GREAT FAMINE La famine qui sévit en Irlande en 1845 (époque à laquelle ce pays faisait encore partie de l'Empire britannique), fut provoquée par la maladie de la pomme de terre, aliment de base de la population paysanne. Appelée également "the Great Hunger", cette catastrophe plongea le pays dans la misère: elle fit un million de morts et contraignit plus d'un million de personnes à émigrer aux États-Unis et au Canada. -
12 graben
m; -s, Gräben1. ditch; bes. MIL. trench; zur Entwässerung: drain, culvert; um Burg: moat; einen Graben ziehen dig a ditch; einen Wagen in den Graben fahren drive into the ditch; der Streit riss tiefe Gräben auf ( zwischen) fig. the quarrel opened up deep rifts (between)* * *der Graben(Burggraben) fosse;(Orchestergraben) pit;(Schützengraben) trench;(Wassergraben) ditch* * *Gra|ben ['graːbn]m -s, ordm;['grɛːbn] ditch; (= trockener Graben, MIL) trench; (SPORT) ditch; (SPORT = Wassergraben) water jump; (= Burggraben) moat; (GEOL) rift (valley), graben (spec)* * *1) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) dig2) (a long narrow hollow dug in the ground especially one to drain water from a field, road etc: He climbed over the fence and fell into a ditch.) ditch3) (a long narrow ditch dug in the ground, especially as a protection for soldiers against gunfire: The soldiers returned to the trenches.) trench* * *Gra·ben<-s, Gräben>[ˈgra:bn̩, pl ˈgrɛ:bn̩]m1. (Vertiefung in der Erde) ditch4. GEOL rift valley* * *der; Grabens, Gräben1) ditch2) (Schützengraben) trench3) (Festungsgraben) moat* * *graben; gräbt, grub, hat gegrabenA. v/i dig (B. v/tder Fluss hat sich ein neues Bett gegraben the river has carved out a new bed;der Kummer hat tiefe Falten in ihr Gesicht gegraben fig care has worn ( oder made) deep furrows in her face2. (schneiden) carve (in +akk into); TECH engrave, cutC. v/r:sich jemandem ins Gedächtnis graben fig engrave itself on sb’s memory* * *der; Grabens, Gräben1) ditch2) (Schützengraben) trench3) (Festungsgraben) moat* * *¨-- m.ditch n.(§ pl.: ditches)grave n.trench n.(§ pl.: trenches) -
13 vallée
vallée [vale]feminine noun* * *valenom féminin valley* * *vale nf* * *vallée nf valley; la vallée du Nil the Nile valley.vallée d'effondrement Géol rift valley; vallée glaciaire Géog glaciated valley; vallée de larmes vale of tears.[vale] nom féminin1. GÉOGRAPHIE valleyvallée glaciaire ou en U glaciated ou U-shaped valley2. BIBLE -
14 rów
ditch; GEOL trough* * *mi-o-1. ditch; rów melioracyjny drainage ditch; rów oceaniczny geogr. oceanic trench; Rów Mariański geogr. Mariana Trench; rów tektoniczny geol., geogr. rift valley, fault rift; przeskoczyć rów take the ditch; wpaść samochodem do rowu ditch one's car.2. wojsk. (= okop) trench; rów przeciwczołgowy anti-tank trench.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > rów
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15 השבר הסורי אפריקני
Great Rift Valley, geological depression in southwest Asia and eastern Africa that stretches from northern Syria along the valley of the Jordan River to Mozambique -
16 Einbruch
m1. in ein Haus: burglary (in + Akk in); einen Einbruch verüben commit burglary; einen Einbruch verüben in (+ Akk) break into2. MIL. invasion (in + Akk of)3. (Einsturz) collapse4. (Anfang) onset; bei Einbruch der Dunkelheit at nightfall, when night closes in; bei Einbruch der Kälte when the cold (weather) sets in5. (schwere Niederlage) severe defeat ( oder setback); (Leistungsabfall) drop in performance ( oder form); in der 2. Halbzeit erlitt die Mannschaft einen Einbruch the team slumped in the second half* * *der Einbruch(Einsturz) collapse;(Nacht) fall;(Verbrechen) burglary; housebreaking; break-in;(Winter) onset* * *Ein|bruchm1) (= Einbruchdiebstahl) burglary (in +acc in), breaking and entering (form)ein Éínbruch — a break-in, a burglary
der Éínbruch in die Bank — the bank break-in
2) (von Wasser) penetrationbei/vor Éínbruch der Nacht/Dämmerung — at/before nightfall/dusk
* * *der2) (a person who enters a house etc illegally to steal: The burglar stole her jewellery.) burglar* * *Ein·bruch[ˈainbrʊx, pl ainbrʏçə]mein \Einbruch in die Bank a break-in at the bank2. (das Eindringen) penetrationein \Einbruch von Kaltluft an influx of cold air3. (Einsturz) Mauer etc. collapse, caving in4. BÖRSE, ÖKON slump, sharp fall [or drop5. (plötzlicher Beginn) onsetbei \Einbruch der Dunkelheit [o Nacht] [at] nightfallvor \Einbruch der Dunkelheit [o Nacht] before nightfall* * *1) burglary; break-in (in + Akk. at)2) (das Einstürzen) collapseein Einbruch der Börsenkurse — (fig.) a slump in stock market prices
3) s. einbrechen 4): invasion (in + Akk. of)4) (Beginn)vor Einbruch der Dunkelheit — before it gets dark
bei Einbruch der Nacht — at nightfall; when night closes/closed in
* * *Einbruch m1. in ein Haus: burglary (in +akk in);einen Einbruch verüben commit burglary;einen Einbruch verüben in (+akk) break into2. MIL invasion (in +akk of)3. (Einsturz) collapse4. (Anfang) onset;bei Einbruch der Dunkelheit at nightfall, when night closes in;bei Einbruch der Kälte when the cold (weather) sets in5. (schwere Niederlage) severe defeat ( oder setback); (Leistungsabfall) drop in performance ( oder form);in der 2. Halbzeit erlitt die Mannschaft einen Einbruch the team slumped in the second half6. WIRTSCH slump;einen Einbruch erleiden (Aktienkurse etc) (suffer a) crash* * *1) burglary; break-in (in + Akk. at)2) (das Einstürzen) collapseein Einbruch der Börsenkurse — (fig.) a slump in stock market prices
3) s. einbrechen 4): invasion (in + Akk. of)4) (Beginn)bei Einbruch der Nacht — at nightfall; when night closes/closed in
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17 fossa
f pit, hole( tomba) gravefossa comune mass grave* * *fossa s.f.1 ditch; trench; ( buca) pit, hole: fossa di scolo, drainage ditch; scavare una fossa, to make (o to dig) a ditch (o a pit) // (metall.) fossa di colata, (casting) pit // fossa biologica, cesspit, cesspool; fossa settica, septic tank3 ( cavità) hollow, cavity: il terreno qui forma una profonda fossa, the ground forms a deep hollow here4 ( tomba) grave: fossa comune, common (o pauper's) grave; scavava una fossa, he was digging a grave // avere un piede nella fossa, (fig.) to have one foot in the grave // scavarsi la fossa con le proprie mani, (fig.) to dig one's own grave // portare qlcu. alla fossa, (fig.) to be the cause of s.o.'s death (o to drive s.o. into the grave) // del senno di poi son piene le fosse, (prov.) it is easy to be wise after the event7 (geol., geogr.): fossa tettonica, graben (o rift valley); fossa oceanica, (deep-sea) trench (o trough).* * *['fɔssa]sostantivo femminile1) (cavità, scavo) pit, hole2) (tomba) grave3) min. (pozzo) pit4) aut. (per riparazioni) inspection pit•fossa dei leoni — lion's den (anche fig.)
- e nasali — anat. nasal passages
••avere un o essere con un piede nella fossa to be at death's door, to have one foot in the grave; scavarsi la fossa (con le proprie mani) — to dig one's own grave
* * *fossa/'fɔssa/sostantivo f.1 (cavità, scavo) pit, hole2 (tomba) grave3 min. (pozzo) pit4 aut. (per riparazioni) inspection pitavere un o essere con un piede nella fossa to be at death's door, to have one foot in the grave; scavarsi la fossa (con le proprie mani) to dig one's own grave\fossa biologica septic tank; fossa comune mass grave; fossa dei leoni lion's den (anche fig.); fossa dell'orchestra orchestra pit; fossa settica → fossa biologica; - e nasali anat. nasal passages. -
18 mwujiza
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] muujiza[Swahili Plural] miujiza[English Word] something remarkable[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] Miujiza miwili mikubwa ya jiografia katika bara la Afrika ni Mlima Kilimanjaro na Bonde la Ufa [Masomo 4][English Example] Two remarkable geographical features on the continent of Africa are Mount Kilimanjaro and the Great Rift Valley.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] muujiza[Swahili Plural] miujiza[English Word] wonder[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] muujiza[Swahili Plural] miujiza[English Word] something supernatural[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwujiza[Swahili Plural] miujiza[English Word] miracle[English Plural] miracles[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Swahili Example] Herode... alikuwa anatumaini kumwona Yesu akitenda mwujiza [Luka 23:8][English Example] Herod... was hoping to see Jesus perform a miracle [Luke 23:8][Terminology] religious------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwujiza[Swahili Plural] miujiza[English Word] something remarkable[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] Ni wakati huo wa kulala kwake Marko ndipo miujiza mikubwa ilikuwa ikifanyika [Chambati Masomo 240].[English Example] It was while Marko was sleeping that significant remarkable things took place.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwujiza[Swahili Plural] miujiza[English Word] surprise[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwujiza[Swahili Plural] miujiza[English Word] wonder[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwujiza[Swahili Plural] miujiza[English Word] something supernatural[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwujizi[Swahili Plural] miujizi[English Word] something supernatural[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwujizi[Swahili Plural] miujizi[English Word] surprise[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwujizi[Swahili Plural] miujizi[English Word] wonder[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] mwujizi[Swahili Plural] miujizi[English Word] something remarkable[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be remarkable[Swahili Word] -tambulika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remarkable[Swahili Word] zungu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remarkable thing[English Plural] remarkable things[Swahili Word] ishara[Swahili Plural] ishara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -ashiria------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] remarkable thing[English Plural] remarkable things[Swahili Word] mzungu[Swahili Plural] mizungu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] zungu, kizungu, uzungu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something remarkable[Swahili Word] mwujiza[Swahili Plural] miujiza[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] It was while Marko was sleeping that significant remarkable things took place.[Swahili Example] Ni wakati huo wa kulala kwake Marko ndipo miujiza mikubwa ilikuwa ikifanyika [Chambati Masomo 240].------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something remarkable[Swahili Word] muujiza[Swahili Plural] miujiza[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] Two remarkable geographical features on the continent of Africa are Mount Kilimanjaro and the Great Rift Valley.[Swahili Example] Miujiza miwili mikubwa ya jiografia katika bara la Afrika ni Mlima Kilimanjaro na Bonde la Ufa [Masomo 4]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something remarkable[Swahili Word] mwujizi[Swahili Plural] miujizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] something remarkable[Swahili Word] simo[Swahili Plural] simo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Pers.------------------------------------------------------------ -
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Great Rift Valley — The Great Rift Valley is a name given in the late 19th century by English explorer John Walter Gregory to the continuous geographic trough, approximately convert|6000|km|mi| 2|lk=on in length, that runs from northern Syria in Southwest Asia to… … Wikipedia
The Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort — (Naivasha,Кения) Категория отеля: Адрес: Nakuru, 00200 Na … Каталог отелей
rift valley — rift .valley n a valley with very steep sides, formed by the cracking and moving of the Earth s surface … Dictionary of contemporary English
