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Meanings of reef in inglés

ruso
рифы
portugués
arrecife
español
arrecife
catalán
escull
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Feature lying beneath the surface of the water.

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arrecife
portugués
witwatersrand

A rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese.

witwatersrand
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Examples for "Witwatersrand"
Examples for "Witwatersrand"
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He completed his law degree at the University of Witwatersrand in 1950.
The South African
2
William Gumede is an Associate Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand.
The South African
3
Honorary Doctorates from the University of Witwatersrand and the University of York.
The South African
4
Craig holds a bachelors degree in accountancy from the University of Witwatersrand.
The South African
5
David Everatt, Head of Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand.
The South African
1
This will result in limited water supply to all Rand Water customers.
The South African
2
South African political events are not the only factors affecting the Rand.
The South African
3
There were no birds or animals, not that Rand saw or heard.
The great hunt
4
This saw the USD strengthen against emerging market currencies, including the Rand.
The South African
5
You are not from this place, yes? he said coldly to Rand.
To the blight: the eye of the world
Usage of reef in inglés
1
Two years later and the reef had still not run its course.
A Fortress of Grey Ice
2
The Mesoamerican reef deal is TNC's latest structure to protect coastal resources.
Reuters
3
The South African city of Johannesburg was built on enormous gold reef.
BBC
4
The proposed development will affect the reef at just about every stage.
The Guardian
5
That is one of the remarkable forms of reef in the Pacific.
Lectures and Essays
6
A large container ship has run onto a reef off New Caledonia.
Radio NZ
7
The hull had slipped off the reef and lay in fifteen fathoms.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover)
8
Manowolko is about fifteen miles long, and is a mere; upraised coral-reef.
The Malay Archipelago, Volume 2 / The Land of the Orang-utan and...
9
The Mermaid was nearly lost in attempting to cross the latter reef.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of...
10
The reef must be a drowned atoll, perhaps surrounding a former island.
Existence
11
The sea lifted the schooner and sent her farther on the reef.
Sunshine Bill
12
The leeward end of the reef was chosen for the new ship-yard.
The Crater; Or, Vulcan's Peak: A Tale of the Pacific
13
An opening appears in the reef-wepull through it and land easily.
The Cruise of the Mary Rose; Or, Here and There in the Pacific
14
The natives paddled her out nearly to the edge of the reef.
For Name and Fame; Or, Through Afghan Passes
15
Over a week now since the barquentine had thundered across the reef.
Beyond the Reef
16
The sound came from the waves that beat upon the Bryngelly reef.
Beatrice
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Translations for reef
español
arrecife
Reef through the time
Reef across language varieties
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Common
Australia
Common
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Common
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