gulf
A hollow place in the earthA hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
» The Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
Река Миссисипи впадает в Мексиканский залив.
Значення
значень: 8A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
a deep wide chasm
That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
the Gulf of Mexico
the Persian Gulf
Golf, Meerbusen, Bucht
зали́вzalív, пучи́наpučína
зато́каzatóka, зали́вzalýv
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
A large deposit of ore in a lode.
(переносно)A wide interval or gap; a separating space.
(переносно)A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.
(застаріле)That which swallows; the gullet.
Приклади
речень: 64The Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
ruРека Миссисипи впадает в Мексиканский залив. — Hellerick
A gulf divided him from them.
ruОт них его отделял залив. — marafon
There is a gulf between our opinions.
I'm a veteran of the Gulf War.
How do you feel about the Gulf War?
Що ви думаєте про війну у Персидській затоці? — aandrusiak
deWas denkst du über den Golfkrieg? — xtofu80
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мов: 9За значеннями 1
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Походження
From Middle English gulf, goulf, golf, from Old French golf, from Italian golfo, from LateFrom Middle English gulf, goulf, golf, from Old French golf, from Italian golfo, from Late Latin colfos, from Ancient Greek κόλπος (kólpos, “bosom, gulf”), of obscure origin, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kʷelp- (“to curve, arch”).
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Форми
множина: gulfsСиноніми
синонімів: 4- an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding):disconnectdisconnection