ebb

UK
/ɛb/
US
/ɛb/
ebbsubstantiv
ebbs
Pl.
UK
/ɛb/
US
/ɛb/
Übersetzungen
The fishermen waited for the ebb to collect their nets.
Рыбаки ждали отлива, чтобы собрать свои сети.
Definitionen
The movement of the tide out to sea.
The fishermen waited for the ebb before setting out to sea.
A period of decline or diminution.
The company's profits were at an ebb during the economic downturn.
ebbverb
ebbed
Präteritum
ebbed
Partizip Perfekt
ebbing
Gerundium
UK
/ɛb/
US
/ɛb/
Übersetzungen
The tide began to ebb, revealing the sandy beach.
Прилив начал убывать, обнажая песчаный пляж.
His enthusiasm for the project started to ebb after a few months.
Его энтузиазм по поводу проекта начал ослабевать через несколько месяцев.
Definitionen
Of the tide or sea water: to flow back or recede from the land toward the sea.
As the tide began to ebb, the rocks on the shore became visible.
To gradually decrease or lessen in intensity or amount.
Her enthusiasm for the project began to ebb after several setbacks.
ebbadjektiv
UK
/ɛb/
US
/ɛb/
Used attributively in phrases like 'ebb tide'.
Definitionen
Relating to or occurring at the ebb stage of the tide; outgoing.
The captain preferred to sail during ebb conditions.