ravine
A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running waterA deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.
» Tom fell down into the ravine.
Том упав в ущелину.
Meaning
1 sensesA deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.
Schlucht, Klamm
овра́гovrág, лощи́наloščína, уще́льеuščélʹje
ярjar, уще́линаuščélyna, падьpadʹ
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
Examples
41 sentencesTom fell down into the ravine.
Том упав в ущелину.
Tom climbed out of the ravine.
Yanni's car was found in a ravine.
Машину Янні знайшли в яру.
The truck careened into a ravine.
The truck fell into the ravine.
ruГрузовик упал в овраг.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French ravin (“a gully”), from Old French raviner (“to pillage, sweep down,Borrowed from French ravin (“a gully”), from Old French raviner (“to pillage, sweep down, cascade”), from ravine (“robbery, rapine; violent rush of water, waterfall, avalanche; impetuosity, spirit”), from Latin rapīna (cf. rapine).
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