Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
اللسان
English translation:
spit (geographical term)
Added to glossary by
Maureen Millington-Brodie
Aug 14, 2006 18:46
17 yrs ago
Arabic term
اللسان
Arabic to English
Other
Geology
الجزء الرملي الممتد داخل مياه البحر على شكل اللسان البشري- أقصد الطبيعي
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +7 | spit | Maureen Millington-Brodie |
5 +2 | Cape | Ahmad Batiran |
4 | headland | Mohamed Ghazal |
Proposed translations
+7
5 mins
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spit
usual term in UK
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+2
40 mins
Arabic term (edited):
اللسان/رأس البر
Cape
Entry Word: 2cape
Function: noun
Text: an area of land that juts out into a body of water
Synonyms arm, headland, peninsula, point, promontory, spit
Related Words breakwater, jetty
Function: noun
Text: an area of land that juts out into a body of water
Synonyms arm, headland, peninsula, point, promontory, spit
Related Words breakwater, jetty
Example sentence:
Residents fled the cape as the hurricane roared up the coast.
Cape of Good Hope رأس الرجاء الصالح
2 hrs
headland
A point of land, usually high and with a sheer drop, extending out into a body of water; a promontory. (American Heritage Dictionary)
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