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1 continent
I ['kontinənt] noun1) (one of the great divisions of the land surface of the world - Europe, America, Australia, Asia or Africa.) celina2) (Europe excluding Britain: We are going to the continent for our holidays.) evropska celina•- continental breakfast
- continental shelf II ['kontinənt] adjective(able to control especially the bladder and/or bowel.) zmožen zadrževati (seč)* * *I [kɔntinənt]adjective ( continently adverb)vzdržen, zmeren; deviški, nedolženII [kɔntinənt]nouncelina; suha zemlja -
2 continence
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3 dark
1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) temen2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) temen3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) temen2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) tema- darken- darkness
- keep it dark* * *I [da:k]adjective ( darkly adverb)temen, temnolas, temačen, mračen, mrk; žalosten, obupan; skrit, skrivnosten, nerazumljiv, nejasen; neznan; negotov; neprosvetljen; zloben, zločinskia dark horse — nepričakovan zmagovalec (v dirki); American malo znan kandidat za prezidentathe Dark Blues — študenti iz Oɔforda; srednješolci iz Harrowato keep s.th. dark — skrivati nekaj; obdržati skrivnost zaseAmerican dark and bloody ground — KentuckyII [da:k]nountema, mrak; senca; figuratively negotovost, neznanje; nejasnost, skrivnostnostto keep s.o. in the dark — skrivati, tajiti pred komin the dark of the moon — v mlaju; v temi kot v roguto be in the dark — ne vedeti, ne se znajti, ne biti poučenfiguratively to leave s.o. in the dark — pustiti koga v negotovosti -
4 transcontinental
['trænzkonti'nentl](crossing a continent: a transcontinental railway.) čezcelinski* * *[trmnzkɔntinéntəl]adjectiverailway čezcelinski, transkontinentalen -
5 continental shelf
noun (the part of a continent that is under a relatively shallow sea.) celinska polica, šelf -
6 subcontinent
(a mass of land almost the size of a continent, forming part of a larger mass of land: the Indian Subcontinent (= India, Pakistan and Bangladesh).) podcelina
См. также в других словарях:
continent — continent, ente 1. (kon ti nan, nan t ) adj. 1° Qui observe la continence. Substantivement. • L exemple de la chasteté d Alexandre n a pas tant fait de continents que...., PASC. P. div. 107. Les Continents, nom d une secte hérétique qui … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Continent — Con ti*nent, n. [L. continens, prop., a holding together: cf. F. continent. See {Continent}, a.] 1. That which contains anything; a receptacle. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The smaller continent which we call a pipkin. Bp. Kennet. [1913 Webster] 2. One… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
continent — con‧ti‧nent [ˈkɒntnənt ǁ ˈkɑːn ] noun [countable] 1. one of the seven large masses of land in the world: • the continents of Asia and Africa 2. the Continent used to refer to Western Europe not including Britain: • There is now greater co… … Financial and business terms
Continent — Con ti*nent, a. [L. continens, entis, prop., p. pr. of continere to hold together, to repress: cf. F. continent. See {Contain}.] 1. Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Exercising restraint as to the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
continent — Ⅰ. continent [1] ► NOUN 1) any of the world s main continuous expanses of land (Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, Australia, Antarctica). 2) (also the Continent) the mainland of Europe as distinct from the British Isles. ORIGIN from… … English terms dictionary
Continent — In the UK the Continent (capital C) still invariably means ‘the mainland of Europe’ as distinct from the British Isles, as a geographical and cultural designation not affected by Britain s membership of the European Union. A continental breakfast … Modern English usage
continent — [känt′ n ənt] adj. [OFr < L continens, prp. of continere: see CONTAIN] 1. self restrained; temperate 2. characterized by self restraint in, esp. by total abstinence from, sexual activity 3. Obs. restrictive n. 1. Rare a thing that retains or… … English World dictionary
Continēnt — (v. lat.), eine Masse zusammen hängenden Landes, im Gegensatz von Insel; bes. das europäische Festland im Gegensatz von Großbritannien. Daher Continental, das Festland betreffend; so Continentalmächte, die Staaten auf dem festen Lande von Europa … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Continent — Continent, bezeichnet das feste Land, den Inseln entgegengesetzt. In Europa gebraucht man das Wort vorzüglich im Gegensatze zu Großbritannien und Irland, ebenso bei Amerika und Asien, im Gegensatze zu den diese Welttheile zahlreich umgebenden… … Damen Conversations Lexikon
Continent — Continent, das Festland, große zusammenhängende Landmasse; wir haben einen alten C.: Asien, Afrika, Europa; einen neuen: Amerika; den australischen und den antarktischen. Continental, auf einen C. bezüglich, zu ihm gehörig … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
continent — adj temperate, unimpassioned, *sober Analogous words: restrained, bridled, curbed, inhibited (see RESTRAIN): decent, *chaste, pure: self denying, self abnegating (see corresponding nouns under RENUNCIATION) Antonyms: incontinent … New Dictionary of Synonyms