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1 gulf
[gʌlf] 1. сущ.the Gulf, the Percian Gulf — Персидский залив
Despite the Gulf war, oil has continued to flow. — Несмотря на войну в Персидском заливе, нефть продолжает поступать.
2) водоворот, воронкаSyn:3) бездна, пропасть прям. и перен.wide / yawning gulf — зияющая пропасть
There is a growing gulf between rich and poor. — Существует всё увеличивающаяся пропасть между богатыми и бедными.
Syn:4) горн. большая залежь руды2. гл.поглощать, засасывать, всасывать в водоворотSyn:
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