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lee
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/liː/
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/li/
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lee
noun
lees
pl
UK
/liː/
US
/li/
подветренная сторона
The sailors sought shelter on the lee of the island.
Моряки искали укрытие на подветренной стороне острова.
Synonymes
shelter
shade
protection
cover
refuge
lee
adjective
UK
/liː/
US
/li/
Used attributively (e.g., "lee shore") to denote the leeward side or something situated there.
Synonymes
leeward
sheltered
protected
shielded
wind-sheltered
downwind
Définitions
lee
noun
Shelter from wind or weather given by a neighboring object, especially a hill or wall.
The sailors took refuge in the lee of the island during the storm.
The side or part that is sheltered or turned away from the wind.
They set up their camp on the lee of the mountain to avoid the harsh winds.
lee
adjective
Situated on or belonging to the side sheltered from the wind; leeward.
They anchored on the lee shore to avoid being blown out to sea.
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