Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - continental
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Continental
continental
I. adjective Date: 1758 1. a. of, relating to, or characteristic of a continent ~ waters; specifically often capitalized of or relating to the continent of Europe excluding the British Isles b. often capitalized of, relating to, or being a cuisine derived from the classic dishes of Europe and especially France 2. a. often capitalized of or relating to the colonies later forming the United States Continental Congress b. being the part of the United States on the North American continent; also being the part of the United States comprising the lower 48 states • ~ly adverb II. noun Date: 1777 1. a. often capitalized an American soldier of the Revolution in the Continental army b. (1) a piece of Continental paper currency (2) the least bit not worth a ~ 2. an inhabitant of a continent and especially the continent of Europe
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adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or characteristic of a continent. 2 (Continental) Brit. of, relating to, or characteristic of mainland Europe. --n. an inhabitant of mainland Europe. Phrases and idioms continental breakfast a light breakfast of coffee, rolls, etc. continental climate a climate having wide variations of temperature. continental drift Geol. the hypothesis that the continents are moving slowly over the surface of the earth on a deep-lying plastic substratum. continental quilt Brit. a duvet. continental shelf an area of relatively shallow seabed between the shore of a continent and the deeper ocean. Derivatives continentally adv. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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прил. континентальный - Continental United States - continental alliance - continental bank ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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ист. 1. солдат Континентальной Армии См. Continental Army 2. "континенталки", "континентали" Бумажные деньги, выпущенные Континентальным конгрессом Continental Congresses в годы войны за независимость War of Independence и полностью обесценившиеся к концу 1780. Отсюда выражение: "not worth a continental" = "гроша ломаного не стоит" ...Англо-русский лингвострановедческий словарь
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1. житель европейского континента, неангличанин 2. (C.) ам. ист. солдат эпохи Войны за независимость 3. ам. ист. бумахные деньги эпохи Войны не независимость 4. (C.) эвф. иммигрант из Индии или Пакистана Id: not worth a continental —- ни гроша не стоит Id: he does not give a continental for anybody —- он в грош никого не ставит 5. континентальный continental climate —- континентальный климат continental glacier —- континентальный ледниковый покров continental crust —- геол. континентальная кора 6. континентальный, основной (о части государства без островов и полуостровов) C. China —- континентальный Китай (без Тайваня) 7. относящийся к европейскому материку, неанглийский, небританский continental wars —- войны в Европе continental Germanic tribes —- континентальные германские племена С. Air Command воен. командование военно-воздушными силами США в Европе 8. (C.) ам. ист. относящийся к английским колониям в Северной Америке в эпоху Войны за независимость или к первым американским штатам ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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breakfast легкий завтрак (кофе с булочкой) CONTINENTAL 1. adj. 1) континентальный 2) иностранный, небританский 3) amer.; hist. относящийся к американским колониям в эпоху борьбы за независимость - continental breakfast 2. noun 1) житель европейского континента; иностранец, неангличанин 2) amer.; hist. солдат эпохи борьбы за независимость 3) amer.; hist. обесцененные бумажные деньги (эпохи борьбы за независимость) I dont care a continental amer. - мне наплевать not worth a continental amer. - гроша ломаного не стоит ...Англо-русский словарь
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(continentals) 1. Continental means situated on or belonging to the continent of Europe except for Britain. (mainly BRIT) He sees no signs of improvement in the UK and continental economy. ADJ: ADJ n 2. A continental is someone who comes from the continent of Europe. (BRIT INFORMAL) N-COUNT: usu pl 3. If you describe someone or something as continental, you think that they are typical of the continent of Europe. (BRIT INFORMAL) ADJ: usu v-link ADJ 4. Continental is used to refer to something that belongs to or relates to a continent. The most ancient parts of the continental crust are 4000 million years old. ADJ: ADJ n 5. The continental United States consists of all the states which are situated on the continent of North America, as opposed to Hawaii and territories such as the Virgin Islands. (mainly AM) Shipping is included on orders sent within the continental U.S. ADJ: usu ADJ n 6. Continental means existing or happening in the American colonies during the American Revolution. (AM) ...George Washington, Commander of the Continental Army... ADJ: usu ADJ n 7. Continentals were soldiers who fought in the Continental Army against the British in the American Revolution. (AM) N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~1 adj 1 only before noun belonging to the North American continent (The continental United States does not include Hawaii.) 2 relating to a large mass of land (birds and reptiles from continental South America) 3 especially BrE belonging to or in the European continent (We visited all the major continental cities.) 4 characteristic of the warmer countries in Western Europe (That cafй looks very continental with its tables set out on the pavement like that.) ~2 n BrE old-fashioned someone who comes from Europe but not from Britain ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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