isle
isle · isles
островок
острівець
kleine Insel, Werder, Holm
An island, usually very smallAn island, usually very small. Compare with islet.
/aɪ̯l/
» The boxed pasta is in isle 9.
Значение
значений: 1An island, usually very small. Compare with islet.
a small island
Примеры
предложений: 9The boxed pasta is in isle 9.
They were marooned on a desert isle.
The Isle of Man is a tax haven.
Остров Мэн — налоговый рай.
deDie Insel Man ist ein Steuerparadies.
Douglas is the capital of the Isle of Man.
Дуглас - столица острова Мэн.
People speak English and Manx in the Isle of Man.
На острове Мэн разговаривают по-английски и по-мэнски.
Происхождение
From Middle English ile, yle (with s added, similar to English island), borrowed from OldFrom Middle English ile, yle (with s added, similar to English island), borrowed from Old French ille, idle, isle, from Latin insula. Not related to island. Doublet of insula.
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Формы
мн. число: islesСинонимы
синонимов: 1Близкие по смыслу
- a small island:islet