CONTINENT

Meaning of CONTINENT in English

adjective

Synonyms: abstemious , abstentious, abstinent, self-restraining, sober, temperate

Related Word: bridled, curbed, inhibited, restrained; chaste, pure

Contrasted words: self-indulgent, spoiled

Antonyms: incontinent

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary. Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус. 2003

CONTINENT — One of seven large continuous masses of land: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia (listed in …
Английский словарь Британика
CONTINENT — I. ˈkänt( ə )nənt, -tənənt adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin continent-, continens, from present participle of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONTINENT — (a.) One of the grand divisions of land on the globe; the main land; specifically (Phys. Geog.), a large body …
Английский словарь Webster
CONTINENT — (a.) Not interrupted; connected; continuous; as, a continent fever.
Английский словарь Webster
CONTINENT — ( a. ) One of the grand divisions of land on the globe; the main land; specifically (Phys. Geog.), a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONTINENT — ( a. ) Not interrupted; connected; continuous; as, a continent fever.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONTINENT — /kon"tn euhnt/ , n. 1. one of the main landmasses of the globe, usually reckoned as seven in number (Europe, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CONTINENT — I. ˈkän-tə-nənt adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin continent-, continens, from present participle of continēre to hold …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CONTINENT — adj that which contains anything; a receptacle. 2. continent ·adj serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing. 3. continent ·adj …
Webster English vocab
CONTINENT — ~ 1 ■ noun 1》 any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CONTINENT — [con.ti.nent] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. L continent-, continens, fr. prp. of continere to hold in--more at contain] (14c) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CONTINENT — one of the larger continuous masses of land, namely, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia, listed …
Britannica English vocabulary
CONTINENT — continent BrE AmE ˈkɒnt ɪn ənt -ən- AmE \ ˈkɑːnt ə n‿ənt ▷ continent|ly li ▷ continent|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CONTINENT — / ˈkɒntɪnənt; NAmE ˈkɑːn-/ noun 1. [ C ] one of the large land masses of the earth such as …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONTINENT — I. con ‧ ti ‧ nent 1 /ˈkɒntənənt, ˈkɒntɪnənt $ ˈkɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: adjective : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CONTINENT — n. 1 any of the main continuous expanses of land (Europe, Asia, Africa, N. and S. America, Australia, Antarctica). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CONTINENT — n. 1 any of the main continuous expanses of land (Europe, Asia, Africa, n. and S. America, Australia, Antarctica). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CONTINENT — 1. n.1 any of the main continuous expanses of land (Europe, Asia, Africa, N. and S. America, Australia, Antarctica). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
CONTINENT — ( continents) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A continent is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONTINENT — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is a very …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CONTINENT — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE different ▪ It is different on the continent . ▪ Readers of Rupert Murdoch's …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CONTINENT — n. One of seven large continuous masses of land: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia (listed …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CONTINENT — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ African , Australian , North American , etc. ▪ entire , whole VERB + CONTINENT ▪ cross …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CONTINENT — I прил. 1) сдержанный, спокойный; умеренный (в потребностях, запросах) Syn : reserved, restrained, abstinent 2) целомудренный, добродетельный; воздержанный (в сексуальном …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CONTINENT — continent.ogg _I ʹkɒntınənt n 1. материк, континент 2. (the Continent) Европейский материк ( в отличие от Британских о-вов ) 3. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CONTINENT — I [ʹkɒntınənt] n 1. материк, континент 2. (the Continent) Европейский материк ( в отличие от Британских о-вов ) 3. континентальная …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CONTINENT — I ˈkɔntɪnənt прил. 1) сдержанный, спокойный; умеренный ( в потребностях, запросах ) Syn: reserved , restrained , abstinent 2) целомудренный, …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CONTINENT — I ['°€«Ў†«] continent.wav прил. 1) сдержанный, спокойный; умеренный (в потребностях, запросах) Syn: reserved, restrained, abstinent 2) целомудренный, добродетельный; воздержанный (в сексуальном отношении) Syn: chaste II ['°€«Ў†«] continent.wav сущ. 1) континент, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CONTINENT — _I _a. 1> сдержанный 2> воздержанный; целомудренный _Syn: chaste _II _n. 1> материк, континент 2> (the Continent) Европейский материк (в …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CONTINENT — I a. 1. сдержанный 2. воздержанный; целомудренный Syn: chaste II n. 1. материк, континент 2. (the Continent) Европейский материк (в …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CONTINENT — I прил. 1) сдержанный, спокойный; умеренный (в потребностях, запросах) Syn : reserved, restrained, abstinent 2) целомудренный, добродетельный; воздержанный (в сексуальном …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CONTINENT — a. chast, abstenent; (noun) continente (-al)
English interlingue dictionary
CONTINENT — I. adjective see: contain Date: 14th century exercising continence, restrictive , ~ly adverb II. noun Etymology: in senses 1 & …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CONTINENT — (a.) That which contains anything; a receptacle.
Английский словарь Webster
CONTINENT — (a.) Abstaining from sexual intercourse; exercising restraint upon the sexual appetite; esp., abstaining from illicit sexual intercourse; chaste.
Английский словарь Webster
CONTINENT — (a.) Exercising restraint as to the indulgence of desires or passions; temperate; moderate.
Английский словарь Webster
CONTINENT — (a.) Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing.
Английский словарь Webster
CONTINENT — ( a. ) That which contains anything; a receptacle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONTINENT — ( a. ) Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONTINENT — ( a. ) Exercising restraint as to the indulgence of desires or passions; temperate; moderate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONTINENT — ( a. ) Abstaining from sexual intercourse; exercising restraint upon the sexual appetite; esp., abstaining from illicit sexual intercourse; chaste.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CONTINENT — n. any of a number of large continuous land masses (usually considered to be 7: Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CONTINENT — n. Pronunciation: ' kän-t ə -n ə nt, ' känt-n ə nt Function: noun Etymology: in senses 1 & 2, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CONTINENT — n. Pronunciation: ' kän-t ə -n ə nt Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin continent-, continens, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CONTINENT — adj. 1 able to control movements of the bowels and bladder. 2 exercising self-restraint, esp. sexually. øøcontinence n. continently adv. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CONTINENT — adj. 1 able to control movements of the bowels and bladder. 2 exercising self-restraint, esp. sexually. continence n. continently adv. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CONTINENT — (CONTROL) [adjective] - able to control urination and the excretion of the contents of the bowels, or (old use) able …
Cambridge English vocab
CONTINENT — Synonyms and related words : Africa, America, Antipodes, Apostolic, Asia, Asia Major, Asia Minor, Australasia, East, Eastern Hemisphere, Encratic, Eurasia, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CONTINENT — n. Function: adjective Synonyms: ABSTEMIOUS , abstentious, abstinent, self-restraining, sober, temperate Related Words: bridled, curbed, inhibited, restrained; chaste, pure Contrasted …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CONTINENT — I . a. 1. Chaste, temperate in sexual passion, free from lust. 2. Temperate ( in general ), moderate, self-commanding, …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
CONTINENT — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
CONTINENT — n. 25B6; adjective SELF-RESTRAINED, self-disciplined, abstemious, abstinent, self-denying, ascetic; chaste, celibate, monkish, monastic, virginal. Continents Africa Europe Antarctica North America …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CONTINENT — n. 25B6; noun LAND MASS, mainland. See list.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CONTINENT — n. on a ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
CONTINENT — A large land mass rising abruptly from the deep ocean floor, including marginal regions that are shallowly submerged. Continents constitute …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
CONTINENT — One of the large, continuous areas of the Earth into which the land surface is divided.
English Glossary Of Geography
CONTINENT — Континент
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CONTINENT — материк, континент
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
CONTINENT — материк, континент
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
CONTINENT — сдержанный воздержанный; целомудренный материк, континент
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CONTINENT — (n) европейский материк; континент; материк
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CONTINENT — _I ʹkɒntınənt n 1. материк, континент 2. (the Continent) Европейский материк ( в отличие от Британских о-вов ) 3. континентальная …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CONTINENT — n. материк, континент, колонии
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
CONTINENT — n. материк, континент, колонии
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release

Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary

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