B1noun · rare

isle

isle · isles

острівець

островок

kleine Insel, Werder, Holm

An island, usually very smallAn island, usually very small. Compare with islet.

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/aɪ̯l/

» The boxed pasta is in isle 9.

Meaning

1 senses

An island, usually very small. Compare with islet.
a small island

Examples

9 sentences

The boxed pasta is in isle 9.
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They were marooned on a desert isle.
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The Isle of Man is a tax haven.
ruОстров Мэн — налоговый рай.
deDie Insel Man ist ein Steuerparadies.
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Douglas is the capital of the Isle of Man.
ruДуглас - столица острова Мэн.
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People speak English and Manx in the Isle of Man.
ruНа острове Мэн разговаривают по-английски и по-мэнски.
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Origin

From Middle English ile, yle (with s added, similar to English island), borrowed from Old

From Middle English ile, yle (with s added, similar to English island), borrowed from Old French ille, idle, isle, from Latin insula. Not related to island. Doublet of insula.

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