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continent meaning in English

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continent [~, ~e, ~ul, ~ele, ~ului, ~elor, ~ule, ~elor] substantiv
{n}

continent [continents](each of main land-masses on earth's surface)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒn.tɪ.nənt] [US: ˈkɑːn.tə.nənt]

mainland(the main landmass of a country or continent)
noun
[UK: ˈmeɪn.lænd] [US: ˈmeɪn.ˌlænd]

continental [~, continentali, continentală, continentale] adjectiv

landlocked(surrounded by land)
adjective
[UK: ˈlænd.lɒkt] [US: ˈlænd.ˌlɑːkt]

China Continentală proper noun
{f}

mainland China(Communist China understood via its geographical position)
proper noun
[UK: ˈmeɪn.lænd ˈtʃaɪ.nə] [US: ˈmeɪn.ˌlænd ˈtʃaɪ.nə]

intercontinental [~, intercontinentali, intercontinentală, intercontinentale] adjectiv

intercontinental(between two or more continents)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪn.təˌk.ɒn.tɪ.ˈnen.tl̩] [US: ˌɪn.tərˌk.ɑːn.tə.ˈnen.tl̩]

platformă continentală substantiv
{f}

continental shelf(the area of sea around a land mass)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.tɪ.ˈnen.tl̩ ʃelf] [US: ˌkɑːn.tə.ˈnen.tl̩ ˈʃelf]

subcontinent substantiv

subcontinent [subcontinents](large landmass)
noun
[UK: ˌsʌbˈk.ɒn.tɪ.nənt] [US: səbˈk.ɑːn.tə.nənt]