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shelf

UK

/ʃɛlf/

US

/ʃɛlf/

Translations

shelfnoun

shelves

pl

UK

/ʃɛlf/

US

/ʃɛlf/

She arranged her books neatly on the shelf.

Elle a rangé ses livres soigneusement sur l’étagère.

plateau continentalTerme de géographie et de géologie.

Oil companies were given permission to drill on the continental shelf.

Les compagnies pétrolières ont reçu l’autorisation de forer sur le plateau continental.

Additional translations

plate-forme de glaceTerme de géographie physique et de glaciologie.

mise à l’écartS’emploie au sens figuré d’inactivité ou de relégation.

tabletteS’emploie pour une tablette, une corniche ou un rebord plat.

Synonyms

shelfadjective

UK

/ʃɛlf/

US

/ʃɛlf/

Attributive use in compounds such as "shelf life" or "shelf space" describing something related to a shelf.

d’étagèreSe dit d’un élément destiné aux étagères ou à une étagère.

The store sold shelf brackets in various sizes.

Le magasin vendait des supports d’étagère de différentes tailles.

Synonyms

Definitions

shelfnoun

A flat, horizontal surface, typically made of wood, metal, or glass, attached to a wall or part of a piece of furniture, used for storing or displaying items.

She arranged her books neatly on the shelf.

A ledge of rock or protruding part of a cliff or mountain.

The climbers rested on a narrow shelf halfway up the mountain.

A flat or gently sloping submerged ledge of land beneath a body of water, especially along a coastline (continental shelf).

Oil companies were given permission to drill on the continental shelf.

A state or position of inactivity, neglect, or postponement.

After the scandal, the politician's career was left on the shelf.

A thick, floating sheet of ice that is attached to a coastline.

Scientists monitor the stability of the Ross Ice Shelf to assess the effects of climate change.

shelfadjective

Relating to or intended for a shelf or shelves.

The store sold shelf brackets in various sizes.