BACKVELD

Meaning of BACKVELD in English

n. S.Afr. remote country districts, esp. those strongly conservative.

Derivatives:

backvelder n.

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

BACKVELD — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: back (III) + veld; probably part translation of Afrikaans agterveld Africa : backcountry
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BACKVELD — n. (South African use) sparsely settled rural area, remote rural area
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BACKVELD — [ 'bakfɛlt ] ■ noun S. African remote country districts, especially when considered to be unsophisticated or conservative. Derivatives ~er …
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BACKVELD — n. S.Afr. remote country districts, esp. those strongly conservative. øøbackvelder n.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BACKVELD — n. S.Afr. remote country districts, esp. those strongly conservative. backvelder n.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BACKVELD — n. Function: noun Synonyms: FRONTIER 2, backcountry, backland, backwash, backwater, backwoods, bush, hinterland, ||outback, up-country
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BACKVELD — noun Synonyms: frontier 2, backcountry, backland, backwash, backwater, backwoods, bush, hinterland, ||outback, up-country
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BACKVELD — (южно-африканское) местность, удаленная от городов, глушь провинциальный; глухой, отдаленный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BACKVELD — 1. ʹbæk|velt,-ʹbækfelt n южно-афр. местность, удалённая от городов, глушь 2. ʹbæk|velt,-ʹbækfelt a провинциальный; глухой, отдалённый
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BACKVELD — (a) глухой; отдаленный; провинциальный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
BACKVELD — (0) глушь
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
BACKVELD — 1. [ʹbæk|velt,-{ʹbæk}felt] n южно-афр. местность, удалённая от городов, глушь 2. [ʹbæk|velt,-{ʹbæk}felt] a провинциальный; глухой, отдалённый
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BACKVELD — 1. ʹbæk|velt,-ʹbækfelt n южно-афр. местность, удалённая от городов, глушь 2. ʹbæk|velt,-ʹbækfelt a провинциальный; глухой, отдалённый
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BACKVELD — (южно-африканское) местность, удаленная от городов, глушь провинциальный; глухой, отдаленный
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TAKHAAR — ˈtakˌhär, ˈtaˌkär, ˈtä- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Afrikaans, literally, unkempt person, from tak branch, bough (from Middle Dutch tac …
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PLATTELAND — ˈpläd.əˌlänt noun Usage: sometimes capitalized Etymology: Afrikaans, from Dutch, literally, flatland, from platte, plat flat, level, low + land, from …
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OUTBACK — n. Function: noun Synonyms: FRONTIER 2, backcountry, backland, ||backveld, backwash, backwater, backwoods, bush, hinterland, up-country
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FRONTIER — n. Function: noun 1 a region between two countries FF1C; lived on the frontier between Mexico and the U.S. FF1E; …
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BUSH — n. Function: noun Synonyms: FRONTIER 2, backcountry, backland, ||backveld, backwash, backwater, backwoods, hinterland, ||outback, up-country
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FRONTIER — I. noun 1. a region between two countries lived on the frontier between Mexico and the U.S. Synonyms: border, borderland, …
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BUSH — I. noun Synonyms: frontier 2, backcountry, backland, ||backveld, backwash, backwater, backwoods, hinterland, ||outback, up-country II. adjective Synonyms: minor 2, bush-league, …
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OUTBACK — noun Synonyms: frontier 2, backcountry, backland, ||backveld, backwash, backwater, backwoods, bush, hinterland, up-country
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THE STICKS — (informal) THE COUNTRY, the countryside, rural areas, the provinces; the backwoods, the back of beyond, the wilds, the hinterland, a …
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STICK — n. 25B6; noun a fire made of sticks : PIECE OF WOOD, twig, small branch. he walks with a stick …
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