bay
A body of water contained by a concave shorelineA body of water (especially the sea) contained by a concave shoreline.
» The bay has more yachts than sailboats.
В бухте больше яхт, чем парусников.
В заливе больше яхт, чем парусных лодок.
Значение
значений: 21A body of water (especially the sea) contained by a concave shoreline.
This hotel has a great view across the bay.
Bucht
зали́вzalív, бу́хтаbúxta
зато́каzatóka, бу́хтаbúxta
A bank or dam to keep back water.
(исчисляемое)A tree or shrub of species Laurus nobilis (family Lauraceae), having dark green leaves and berries.
(неисчисляемое)Bay leaf, the leaf of this or certain other species of tree or shrub, used as a herb.
(неисчисляемое)Mahogany of species Swietenia macrophylla obtained from Campeche in Mexico.
(США, исчисляемое, диалектное, неисчисляемое)A tract covered with bay trees.
An opening in a wall, especially between two columns.
пролётproljót, просве́тprosvét, ни́шаníša
An internal recess; a compartment or area surrounded on three sides.
отсе́кotsék, ни́шаníša
відсі́кvidsík
A display unit in a shop or store, especially a large metal one.
end bay
gondola bay
A section of ceiling delineated by supports such as rafters or vaulting ribs.
Each of the spaces, port and starboard, between decks, forward of the bitts, in sailing warships.
A bay platform.
Примеры
предложений: 98The bay has more yachts than sailboats.
В бухте больше яхт, чем парусников.
Tom lives across the bay.
Do people swim in this bay?
Add the tomato paste and a bay leaf.
Tom swam across the bay.
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 2
По значениям 5
По значениям 2
Происхождение
From French baie, from Late Latin baia, probably ultimately from Iberian or Basque badia.From French baie, from Late Latin baia, probably ultimately from Iberian or Basque badia. Partly displaced native Old English byht, whence bight.
From Middle English baye, baie, from Old English beġ (“berry”), as in beġbēam (“berry-tree”), conflated with Old French baie, from Latin bāca (“berry”).
From Middle English, from Old French baee, beee, from the verb beer (“gape open”), from Early Medieval Latin batāre. Compare Modern French baie. More at bevel, badinage.
From the root *bai, combined with aphetized form of abay; verbal form of baier, abaier.
From Middle English bay, bai, from Old French bai, from Latin badius (“reddish brown, chestnut”).
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Формы
мн. число: baysСинонимы
синонимов: 11- an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf:embayment
- a small recess opening off a larger room:alcove
- small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors:true laurelbay laurelbay treeLaurus nobilis