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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 |
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} |
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. |