these islands
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see these, islandsUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see these, islands.
» These islands are linked below the water's surface by coral reefs.
Unter der Wasseroberfläche sind diese Inseln durch Korallenriffe miteinander verbunden. — al_ex_an_der
Под морской поверхностью эти острова соединены друг с другом коралловыми рифами. — al_ex_an_der
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4 sentencesThese islands are linked below the water's surface by coral reefs.
ruПод морской поверхностью эти острова соединены друг с другом коралловыми рифами. — al_ex_an_der
deUnter der Wasseroberfläche sind diese Inseln durch Korallenriffe miteinander verbunden. — al_ex_an_der
Seeing these islands from the airplane, we thought that they were really beautiful.
These islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II.
ruЭти острова были единственной британской территорией, оккупированной немецкими войсками во время Второй мировой. — Wezel
Meaning
2 senses(plural, plural only)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see these, islands.
(Ireland, plural, plural only, rare)The archipelago in the North Atlantic comprising Great Britain, Ireland and surrounding islands.
Origin
Circumlocution to avoid the word British in the phrase British Isles.Circumlocution to avoid the word British in the phrase British Isles.
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Forms
plural: these islandses| Singular | these islands |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsSee also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.