Pacific
The Pacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» The river flows into the Pacific Ocean.
Der Fluss fließt in den Pazifik. — Vortarulo
Река впадает в Тихий океан. — Selena777
Річка впадає в Тихий океан. — ABChessel
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144 sentencesThe river flows into the Pacific Ocean.
Річка впадає в Тихий океан. — ABChessel
ruРека впадает в Тихий океан. — Selena777
deDer Fluss fließt in den Pazifik. — Vortarulo
We are flying over the Pacific.
Ми пролітаємо над Тихим океаном. — deniko
ruМы пролетаем над Тихим океаном. — sharptoothed
deWir fliegen über den Pazifik. — xtofu80
I enjoyed the voyage across the Pacific.
Мені сподобалася подорож через Тихий океан. — aandrusiak
Meaning
2 sensesThe Pacific Ocean.
A city in Franklin County, Missouri, United States.
Origin
From Latin pācificus (“peace-making”), so called by Magellan because he sailed peacefullyFrom Latin pācificus (“peace-making”), so called by Magellan because he sailed peacefully over it after weathering Cape Horn.
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Word family
1 related wordsCollocations
3 patterns- the Pacific Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
- over the Pacific
See also
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