Wort zur Suche eingeben

ravine

/rəˈviːn/

/rəˈvin/

ravinesubstantiv

ravines

Pl.

/rəˈviːn/

/rəˈvin/

Übersetzungen

ravin

The hikers carefully made their way down the steep sides of the ravine.

Les randonneurs descendirent prudemment les parois abruptes du ravin.

Definitionen

A deep, narrow gorge with steep sides, often carved by a river or stream.

The hikers carefully made their way down the steep sides of the ravine.

Synonyme

ravineverb

ravined

Präteritum

ravined

Partizip Perfekt

ravining

Gerundium

/rəˈviːn/

/rəˈvin/

Archaic, rare usage meaning ‘to devour greedily; prey upon’.

Übersetzungen

dévorerLittéraire ou poétique ; emploi rare.

The hawks ravined upon their unsuspecting prey.

Les faucons dévoraient leur proie sans méfiance.

Definitionen

Archaic or poetic: to devour greedily; to prey upon.

The hawks ravined upon their unsuspecting prey.

Synonyme

lay waste to

ravineadjektiv

Used attributively to describe something related to or situated in a ravine.

Übersetzungen

de ravinS’emploie attributivement.

Thick ravine vegetation lined the narrow trail.

Une végétation de ravin dense bordait le sentier étroit.

Definitionen

Relating to, situated in, or characteristic of a ravine (used attributively).

Thick ravine vegetation lined the narrow trail.