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ravine

UK
/rəˈviːn/
US
/rəˈvin/

Translations

ravinenoun
ravines
pl
UK
/rəˈviːn/
US
/rəˈvin/
The hikers carefully made their way down the steep sides of the ravine.
Les randonneurs descendirent prudemment les parois abruptes du ravin.
Synonyms
vale
hollow
dell
canyon
glen
defile
gorge
ravineverb
ravined
Past Simple
ravined
Past Participle
ravining
Gerund
UK
/rəˈviːn/
US
/rəˈvin/
Archaic, rare usage meaning ‘to devour greedily; prey upon’.
dévorerLittéraire ou poétique ; emploi rare.
The hawks ravined upon their unsuspecting prey.
Les faucons dévoraient leur proie sans méfiance.
Synonyms
despoil
waste
lay waste to
destroy
ruin
spoil
pillage
plunder
devour
ravage
ravineadjective
Used attributively to describe something related to or situated in a ravine.
de ravinS’emploie attributivement.
Thick ravine vegetation lined the narrow trail.
Une végétation de ravin dense bordait le sentier étroit.

Definitions

ravinenoun
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.
ravineverb
Archaic or poetic: to devour greedily; to prey upon.
The hawks ravined upon their unsuspecting prey.
ravineadjective
Relating to, situated in, or characteristic of a ravine (used attributively).
Thick ravine vegetation lined the narrow trail.
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