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continent [continents] (each of main land-masses on earth's surface) noun [UK: ˈkɒn.tɪ.nənt] [US: ˈkɑːn.tə.nənt] | continent◼◼◼nom {m}Europe is a continent. = L'Europe est un continent. |
continental (of or relating to a continent or continents) adjective [UK: ˌkɒn.tɪ.ˈnen.tl̩] [US: ˌkɑːn.tə.ˈnen.tl̩] | continental◼◼◼adjectif |
continental drift noun [UK: ˌkɒn.tɪ.ˈnen.tl̩ drɪft] [US: ˌkɑːn.tə.ˈnen.tl̩ ˈdrɪft] | dérive des continents◼◼◼nom {f} |
continental shelf (the area of sea around a land mass) noun [UK: ˌkɒn.tɪ.ˈnen.tl̩ ʃelf] [US: ˌkɑːn.tə.ˈnen.tl̩ ˈʃelf] | plateau continental◼◼◼nom {m} |
continental United States (United States excluding Hawaii and other overseas territories) proper noun | États-Unis continentaux◼◼◼nom propre |
Dark Continent (Africa) proper noun | continent noir◼◼◼nom propre |
incontinent (lacking moral or sexual restraint) adjective [UK: ɪnˈk.ɒn.tɪ.nənt] [US: ˌɪnˈk.ɑːn.tə.nənt] | incontinent◼◼◼adjectifI am incontinent. = Je suis incontinent. |
incontinent (lacking the ability to restrain natural discharges) adjective [UK: ɪnˈk.ɒn.tɪ.nənt] [US: ˌɪnˈk.ɑːn.tə.nənt] | incontinent◼◼◼adjectifI am incontinent. = Je suis incontinent. |
incontinent (unable to contain or retain) adjective [UK: ɪnˈk.ɒn.tɪ.nənt] [US: ˌɪnˈk.ɑːn.tə.nənt] | incontinent◼◼◼adjectifI am incontinent. = Je suis incontinent. |
intercontinental (between two or more continents) adjective [UK: ˌɪn.təˌk.ɒn.tɪ.ˈnen.tl̩] [US: ˌɪn.tərˌk.ɑːn.tə.ˈnen.tl̩] | intercontinental◼◼◼adjectif |
intercontinental ballistic missile (a class of long-range missiles associated especially with carrying nuclear warheads (ICBM)) noun [UK: ˌɪn.təˌk.ɒn.tɪ.ˈnen.tl̩ bə.ˈlɪ.stɪk ˈmɪ.saɪl] [US: ˌɪn.tərˌk.ɑːn.tə.ˈnen.tl̩ bə.ˈlɪ.stɪk ˈmɪ.səl] | missile balistique intercontinental◼◼◼nom {m} |
subcontinent [subcontinents] (large landmass) noun [UK: ˌsʌbˈk.ɒn.tɪ.nənt] [US: səbˈk.ɑːn.tə.nənt] | sous-continent◼◼◼nom {m} |
supercontinent [supercontinents] (one of modern landmasses) noun [UK: ˌs(j)uːpəˈkɒntɪnənt ] [US: ˌsupərˈkɑntənənt ] | supercontinent◼◼◼nom {m} |
supercontinent [supercontinents] (very large continent in the Earth's past) noun [UK: ˌs(j)uːpəˈkɒntɪnənt ] [US: ˌsupərˈkɑntənənt ] | supercontinent◼◼◼nom {m} |
transcontinental (crossing a continent) adjective [UK: ˌtrænzk.ɒn.tɪ.ˈnen.tl̩] [US: ˌtrænzˌk.ɑːn.tə.ˈnen.tl̩] | transcontinental◼◼◼adjectifMary was born prematurely during a 16 hour transcontinental flight. = Marie est née prématurément pendant un vol transcontinental de seize heures. |