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Engelsk navneord: reef

1. reef (om ting) a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water


Mindre specifikke termerridge


Mere specifikke termercoral reef

2. Reef (om sted) a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)Rand, Witwatersrand


Eksempler på forekomster af mindre specifikke termerpart, region


Omfatter disse overordnede termerTransvaal

3. reef (om genstand) one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind


Mindre specifikke termerslip, strip


Omfatter disse overordnede termercanvas, canvass, sail, sheet


Engelsk udsagnsord: reef

1. reef (om bevægelse) lower and bring partially inboard


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningReef the sailboat's mast.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerbring down, get down, let down, lower, take down

2. reef (om ændring) roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerfurl, roll up

3. reef (om ændring) reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s


Mindre specifikke termerreduce, shrink









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