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island

Insel

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Englisch > Deutsch
island
1. Substantiv:
2. [1] Insel
[1] The island of New Moore, an uninhabited territory near the Bay of Bengal between India and Bangladesh, has vanished, according to Indian scientists.
Die Insel New Moore, ein unbewohntes Gebiet in der Nähe des Golf von Bengalen zwischen Indien und Bangladesh, ist indischen Wissenschaftlern zufolge verschwunden.
Englisch > Englisch
island
1. subst. A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
2. subst. 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. subst. A superstructure on an aircraft carrier's deck.
4. subst. A traffic island.
the island in the middle of a roundabout
5. subst. (government) An unincorporated area wholly surrounded by one or more incorporated areas.
6. subst. (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.
Deutsch > Englisch
Insel
1. n-f. an island, an isle