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n1) район, область; зона; край; країнаthe Arctic R. — арктичний район, Арктика
2) простір3) сфера, галузь4) військ. округ, район (дислокації військ)5) шар (атмосфери)6) анат. порожнинаthe nether (the lower) regions — пекло
the back regions — підсобне приміщення; кухня
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nether regions — /ˈnɛðə ridʒənz/ (say nedhuh reejuhnz) plural noun 1. the lower parts of something. 2. (euphemistic) the lower part of the torso, especially the genital or anal area. 3. → nether world. 4. an area remote from the main centre of activity or… …
nether regions — noun plural 1. ) HUMOROUS someone s sex organs 2. ) the lower part of a place, especially when this is unpleasant or frightening … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nether regions — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) (also netherworld) hell; the underworld. 2) euphemistic a person s genitals and bottom … English terms dictionary
nether regions — plural noun 1》 hell; the underworld. 2》 euphemistic a person s genitals and bottom … English new terms dictionary
nether regions — UK / US noun [plural] 1) humorous someone s sex organs 2) the lower part of a place, especially when this is unpleasant or frightening … English dictionary
nether — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nithera, from nither down; akin to Old High German nidar down, Sanskrit ni Date: before 12th century 1. situated down or below ; lower < the nether side > 2. situated or believed to be… … New Collegiate Dictionary
nether — adjective /nɛð.ə,nɛð.ɚ/ a) Lower; under. The disappointed child’s nether lip quivered. b) Lying beneath, or conceived as lying beneath, the Earth’s surface. The nether regions. Syn: bottom … Wiktionary
nether — netherward, adj. /nedh euhr/, adj. 1. lying or believed to lie beneath the earth s surface; infernal: the nether regions. 2. lower or under: his nether lip. [bef. 900; ME nethere, OE neothera, nithera, deriv. of nither down (c. G nieder), lit.,… … Universalium
nether — [[t]ne̱ðə(r)[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Nether means the lower part of a thing or place. [OLD FASHIONED] He was escorted back to the nether regions of Main Street … English dictionary
nether — neth•er [[t]ˈnɛð ər[/t]] adj. 1) lying or believed to lie beneath the earth s surface; infernal: the nether regions[/ex] 2) lower or under: his nether lip[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 900; ME nethere, OE neothera, nithera, der. of nither down (c. G… … From formal English to slang
nether — neth|er [ˈneðə US ər] adj [only before noun] literary [: Old English; Origin: nithera, from nither down ] lower down often used humorously ▪ exploring the nether regions of East Sussex … Dictionary of contemporary English