island
A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by waterA contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
» The island is warm all year.
Auf der Insel ist es das ganze Jahr über warm.
Auf der Insel ist es ganzjährig warm.
На острове тепло круглый год.
На цьому острові тепло цілий рік.
Meaning
9 sensesA contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
Insel, Insle, Insl
о́стровóstrov
о́стрівóstriv
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
(broadly)A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.
Despite its name, Barry Island is actually a peninsula
An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
The quiet library was an island of tranquility in the noisy, bustling city.
an island of colors on a butterfly's wing
Insel, Enklave
о́стровóstrov
A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
A traffic island.
the island in the middle of a roundabout
a zone or area resembling an island
(West Midlands, broadly)A roundabout; a traffic circle.
Dunton island, near Birmingham, is one of the most confusingly labelled islands in the U.K.
In Coventry, you will often hear people say: “Turn right at the island”.
A bench, counter, etc., that is not connected to a wall or other furniture and which can be used from any side.
An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.
A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.
Adverbial subordinate clauses are islands for extraction: "They have a billion dollars of inventory that they don't know where *(it) is".
Examples
1218 sentencesThe island is warm all year.
На цьому острові тепло цілий рік.
ruНа острове тепло круглый год.
deAuf der Insel ist es das ganze Jahr über warm.
You can't live on that island.
На цьому острові неможливо жити.
ruНа этом острове нельзя жить.
deAuf dieser Insel kann man nicht leben.
There are many rivers on that island.
На цьому острові багато річок.
ruНа том острове много рек.
deEs gibt viele Flüsse auf dieser Insel.
It's impossible to live on that island.
На цьому острові неможливо жити.
The island is easy to reach by boat.
До цього острова нескладно дістатися на човні.
ruДо острова легко добраться на лодке.
deDie Insel ist mit dem Boot leicht zu erreichen.
Translations
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Forms
plural: islandsSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
72 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- B1Silent letters — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
12 patterns- on the island
- an an island
- on this island
- a desert island
- a small island
- small island
- desert island
- to the island
- the island is
- on that island
- off this island
- of the island