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1 continental shelf
continental shelf[¸kɔnti´nentəl¸ʃelf] n континентален шелф. -
2 shelf
{ʃelf}
1. лавица, полица, рафт
2. издатина, ръб
3. риф, подводна скала, подводен пясъчен насип, плитчина
continental SHELF геол. шелф
on the SHELF прен. изоставен, зарязан, изхвърлен, бракуван, който няма изгледи да се ожени, временно отложен
to put on the SHELF прен. пращам в архивата, изхвърлям, зарязвам, слагам под миндера, отлагам временно* * *{shelf} n 1. лавица, полица, рафт; 2. издатина, ръб; З. риф, под* * *стелаж; рафт; лавица;* * *1. continental shelf геол. шелф 2. on the shelf прен. изоставен, зарязан, изхвърлен, бракуван, който няма изгледи да се ожени, временно отложен 3. to put on the shelf прен. пращам в архивата, изхвърлям, зарязвам, слагам под миндера, отлагам временно 4. издатина, ръб 5. лавица, полица, рафт 6. риф, подводна скала, подводен пясъчен насип, плитчина* * *shelf[ʃelf] n (pl shelves[ʃelvz]) 1. лавица, полица, рафт; to by off the \shelf купувам конфекция (готов продукт); to put on the \shelf слагам настрана, пращам в архивата, уволнявам; изхвърлям нещо като непотребно, захвърлям; she is on the \shelf тя не може да си намери мъж; 2. издатина, ръб; 3. риф, подводна скала; подводен пясъчен насип; плитчина; continental \shelf шелф.
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