Le mot anglais du jour

island

île

Définitions

anglais > français
island
1. n. (Géographie) Île.
anglais > anglais
island
1. n. A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
2. n. An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.
an island of tranquility (a calm place surrounded by a noisy environment)
an island of colour on a butterfly's wing
3. n. A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
4. n. A traffic island.
the island in the middle of a roundabout
5. n. (government) An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.
6. n. (grammar) A phrase from which a wh-word cannot be extracted without yielding invalid grammar.
7. v. To surround with water; make into an island.
8. v. To set, dot (as if) with islands.
9. v. To isolate.
français > anglais
île
1. n-f. island