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1 ocean
['əuʃən]1) (the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface.) ωκεανός2) (one of its five main divisions: the Atlantic Ocean.) ωκεανός -
2 dateline
noun (a north-south line drawn on maps through the Pacific Ocean, east and west of which the date is different.) μεσημβρινός αλλαγής ημερομηνίας -
3 pidgin
['pi‹ən](any of a number of languages which consist of a mixture of English, French, Portuguese etc and some non-European (especially African) language: Beach-la-mar is a pidgin spoken in parts of the southern Pacific Ocean; ( also adjective) pidgin English.) κράμα γλωσσών -
4 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ο, η, το, οι, τα1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) οι, τα3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) ο, η, το4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) (με) το, την, το5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) ο, η, το, οι, τα6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) ο, η, το, οι, τα•- the...- the...
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