Synonymer

Förkortningar

Översättning
Adjektiv
1.kıtasal

Definitioner

Adjektiv

  1. Of or relating to a continent or continents.
  2. In the main part of a country or region, as opposed to on one of its islands.
  3. (chiefly in the UK) Characteristic of the style of continental Europe, as opposed to British.
  4. (US, historical) Of or relating to the confederated colonies collectively, in the time of the Revolutionary War.

Substantiv

  1. Someone from "the continent".
  2. (US History) A member of the Continental army.
  3. (US History) Paper scrip (paper money) issued by the continental congress, largely worthless by the end of the war (hence the expression "not worth a continental")

Exempel

  • continental drift
  • No former king had involved himself so frequently in the labyrinth of continental alliances.
  • continental Europe
  • continental breakfast
  • “My Continental prominence is improving,” I commented dryly. ¶ Von Lindowe cut at a furze bush with his silver-mounted rattan. ¶ “Quite so,” he said as dryly, his hand at his mustache. “I may say if your intentions were known your life would not be worth a curse.”
  • continental money
  • ~ Europe – manner-Eurooppa

Böjningsformer

Pluralcontinentals
Komparativmore continental
Superlativmost continental

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