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roar·ing ˈfor·tiesn METEO▪ the \roaring forties stürmische Klimazone am 40. Breitengrad* * *pl (GEOG)the Roaring Forties — stürmischer Teil des Ozeans (zwischen dem 39. und 50. Breitengrad)
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the \roaring forties stürmische Klimazone am 40. Breitengrad -
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2) (the range of temperatures between forty and fifty degrees.) die Vierziger (pl.)3) (the period of time between the fortieth and fiftieth years of a century.) die Vierziger (pl.)* * *for·ties[ˈfɔ:tiz, AM ˈfɔ:rt̬iz]n pl1. (temperature)▪ the \forties:the temperature seldom rises above the \forties die Temperatur steigt selten über vierzig Grad Fahrenheit [an]2. (age)she must be in her \forties sie muss in den Vierzigern sein3. (of century)▪ the \forties die Vierzigerjahre pl4. GEOGthe Roaring F\forties stürmisches Meergebiet zwischen dem 40. und 50. südlichen Breitengrad -
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1) ( numbers)the \forties die Vierziger;the temperature seldom rises above the \forties die Temperatur steigt selten über vierzig Grad Fahreneinheit [an];in the \forties in den Vierzigern2) ( age)one's \forties die Vierziger;she must be in her \forties sie muss in den Vierzigern sein;[in] one's early/late \forties Anfang/Ende vierzig3) ( of century)the \forties die vierziger Jahre;\forties' fashions/ music die Mode/Musik der vierziger Jahre4) geogthe F\forties Gebiet der Nordsee zwischen Schottland und Norwegen;the Roaring F\forties stürmisches Meergebiet zwischen dem 40. und 50. südlichen Breitengrad -
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1. adjective2. nounhave fortywinks — ein Nickerchen (fam.) machen od. halten; see also academic.ru/23561/eight">eight 1.
Vierzig, die; see also eight 2. 1); eighty 2.* * *['fo:ti] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 40.) die Vierzig2) (the age of 40.) die Vierzig2. adjective1) (40 in number.) vierzig2) (aged 40.) vierzig•- forties- fortieth
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- forty winks* * *for·ty[ˈfɔ:ti, AM ˈfɔ:rt̬i]I. adj2.▶ to have [or AM take] \forty winks ( fam) ein Nickerchen [o SCHWEIZ ESP [Mittags]schläfchen] machen famII. n3. (public transport)▪ the \forty die Vierzig, der Vierziger4. TENNIS\forty all vierzig beide* * *['fɔːtɪ]1. adjvierzigto have forty winks (inf) — ein Nickerchen machen (inf)
2. nVierzig f → also sixtySee:→ also sixty* * *forty [ˈfɔː(r)tı]A s1. Vierzig f:he is in his forties er ist in den Vierzigern;in the forties in den Vierzigerjahren (eines Jahrhunderts)2. the roaring forties der stürmische Teil des Ozeans (zwischen dem 39. und 50. Breitengrad)B adj vierzig:* * *1. adjective2. nounhave fortywinks — ein Nickerchen (fam.) machen od. halten; see also eight 1.
* * *adj.vierzig adj.
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Roaring Forties — Album par Peter Hammill Sortie 1994 (Royaume Uni) Enregistrement 1994 (Royaume Uni) Genre Rock, Art rock, Rock progressif … Wikipédia en Français
Roaring forties — Roar ing for ties (Naut.) The middle latitudes of the southern hemisphere. So called from the boisterous and prevailing westerly winds, which are especially strong in the South Indian Ocean up to 50[deg] S. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roaring forties — n. the stormy oceanic areas between 40° and 50° south latitude … English World dictionary
Roaring Forties (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Roaring Forties Type = Album Artist = Peter Hammill Released = 1994 Recorded = August 1993 May 1994, Terra Incognita, Bath Genre = Art rock Length = Label = Fie! Producer = Peter Hammill Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http … Wikipedia
Roaring forties — Roar Roar, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Roared}; p. pr. & vvb. n. {Roaring}.] [OE. roren, raren, AS. r[=a]rian; akin to G. r[ o]hten, OHG. r?r?n. [root]112.] 1. To cry with a full, loud, continued sound. Specifically: (a) To bellow, or utter a deep, loud … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English