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continent nom {m}

continent [continents]◼◼◼(each of main land-masses on earth's surface)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒn.tɪ.nənt] [US: ˈkɑːn.tə.nənt]
Europe is a continent. = L'Europe est un continent.

mainland◼◼◻(the main landmass of a country or continent)
noun
[UK: ˈmeɪn.lænd] [US: ˈmeɪn.ˌlænd]
It's forty kilometers from the island to the mainland. = Quarante kilomètres séparent l'île du continent.

continent noir nom propre
{m}

Dark Continent◼◼◼(Africa)
proper noun

continental adjectif

continental◼◼◼(of or relating to a continent or continents)
adjective
[UK: ˌkɒn.tɪ.ˈnen.tl̩] [US: ˌkɑːn.tə.ˈnen.tl̩]

Chine continentale nom {f}

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

dérive des continents nom {f}

continental drift◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˌkɒn.tɪ.ˈnen.tl̩ drɪft] [US: ˌkɑːn.tə.ˈnen.tl̩ ˈdrɪft]

incontinent adjectif

incontinent◼◼◼(lacking moral or sexual restraint)
adjective
[UK: ɪnˈk.ɒn.tɪ.nənt] [US: ˌɪnˈk.ɑːn.tə.nənt]
I am incontinent. = Je suis incontinent.

incontinent◼◼◼(lacking the ability to restrain natural discharges)
adjective
[UK: ɪnˈk.ɒn.tɪ.nənt] [US: ˌɪnˈk.ɑːn.tə.nənt]
I am incontinent. = Je suis incontinent.

incontinent◼◼◼(unable to contain or retain)
adjective
[UK: ɪnˈk.ɒn.tɪ.nənt] [US: ˌɪnˈk.ɑːn.tə.nənt]
I am incontinent. = Je suis incontinent.

intercontinental adjectif

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

missile balistique intercontinental nom {m}

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]

plateau continental nom {m}

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

sous-continent nom {m}

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

supercontinent nom {m}

supercontinent [supercontinents]◼◼◼(one of modern landmasses)
noun
[UK: ˌs(j)uːpəˈkɒntɪnənt ] [US: ˌsupərˈkɑntənənt ]

supercontinent [supercontinents]◼◼◼(very large continent in the Earth's past)
noun
[UK: ˌs(j)uːpəˈkɒntɪnənt ] [US: ˌsupərˈkɑntənənt ]

transcontinental adjectif

transcontinental◼◼◼(crossing a continent)
adjective
[UK: ˌtrænzk.ɒn.tɪ.ˈnen.tl̩] [US: ˌtrænzˌk.ɑːn.tə.ˈnen.tl̩]
Mary was born prematurely during a 16 hour transcontinental flight. = Marie est née prématurément pendant un vol transcontinental de seize heures.

États-Unis continentaux nom propre
{m}

continental United States◼◼◼(United States excluding Hawaii and other overseas territories)
proper noun