island

1. A 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

2. (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

3. 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

4. A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.

5. A traffic island.

   the island in the middle of a roundabout

   a zone or area resembling an island

6. (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”.

7. A bench, counter, etc., that is not connected to a wall or other furniture and which can be used from any side.

8. An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.

9. 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".

1. The island is warm all year.

   На цьому острові тепло цілий рік. — ChickenKiev

   ruНа острове тепло круглый год. — anutakay

   deAuf der Insel ist es das ganze Jahr über warm. — Tamy

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2. You can't live on that island.

   На цьому острові неможливо жити. — deniko

   ruНа этом острове нельзя жить. — marafon

   deAuf dieser Insel kann man nicht leben. — al_ex_an_der

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3. There are many rivers on that island.

   На цьому острові багато річок. — deniko

   ruНа том острове много рек. — Wayawa

   deEs gibt viele Flüsse auf dieser Insel. — al_ex_an_der

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4. It's impossible to live on that island.

   На цьому острові неможливо жити. — deniko

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5. The island is easy to reach by boat.

   До цього острова нескладно дістатися на човні. — deniko

   ruДо острова легко добраться на лодке. — marafon

   deDie Insel ist mit dem Boot leicht zu erreichen. — Tamy

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