Pacific
A steam locomotive of the 4-6-2 wheel arrangementA steam locomotive of the 4-6-2 wheel arrangement.
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» We are flying over the Pacific.
Wir fliegen über den Pazifik. — xtofu80
Мы пролетаем над Тихим океаном. — sharptoothed
Ми пролітаємо над Тихим океаном. — deniko
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1 sensesA steam locomotive of the 4-6-2 wheel arrangement.
- the largest ocean in the world
Examples
144 sentencesWe 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
The 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
The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic with the Pacific.
Панамський канал пов'язує Атлантичний океан з Тихим. — aandrusiak
ruПанамский канал соединяет Атлантический океан с Тихим. — marafon
deDer Panama-Kanal verbindet den Atlantik mit dem Pazifik. — xtofu80
I've never seen the Pacific Ocean.
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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