MAFIA ISLAND

Meaning of MAFIA ISLAND in English

island in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Tanzania, eastern Africa. It lies 80 miles (130 km) southeast of Dar es-Salaam and opposite the mouth of the Rufiji River. It is 170 square miles (440 square km) in area and is separated from the mainland by a channel 10 miles (16 km) wide and 30 miles (48 km) long. The island's products include copra, limestone, and fish. The island is now part of Tanzania. Pop. (1988 prelim.) 33,054.

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MAFIA ISLAND — Мафия
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
MAFIA — I. noun Etymology: ~, Maffia, a Sicilian secret criminal society, from Italian dialect (Sicily), probably from mafiusu Date: 1875 1. …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MAFIA — Society of criminals of primarily Italian or Sicilian origin. The Mafia arose in Sicily in the late Middle Ages, possibly …
Английский словарь Британика
ISLAND — I Any area of land smaller than a continent and entirely surrounded by water. Islands may occur in oceans, seas, …
Английский словарь Британика
MAFIA — I. noun or maf·fia ˈmäfēə, ˈmaf- ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Mafia, Maffia, a secret criminal society …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ISLAND
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAFIA — (n.) A secret society which organized in Sicily as a political organization, but is now widespread among Italians, and is …
Английский словарь Webster
MAFIA — /mah"fee euh, maf"ee euh/ , n. 1. a hierarchically structured secret organization allegedly engaged in smuggling, racketeering, trafficking in narcotics, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ISLAND — — islandish, islandlike , adj. — islandless , adj. /uy"leuhnd/ , n. 1. a tract of land completely surrounded by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAFIA — n. secret criminal organization which operates in the United States and Italy and other countries; any small group that controls …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MAFIA — I. ˈmä-fē-ə, ˈma- noun Etymology: Mafia, Maffia, a Sicilian secret criminal society, from Italian dialect (Sicily), probably from mafiusu Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAFIA — add. ·noun a secret society which organized in sicily as a political organization, but is now widespread among italians, and …
Webster English vocab
ISLAND — noun ·see isle, ·noun, 2. 2. island ·noun anything regarded as resembling an island; as, an island of ice. 3. …
Webster English vocab
MAFIA — [ 'mafɪə ] ■ noun [treated as sing. or plural ] 1》 ( the ~ ) an organized international body …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ISLAND — [is.land] n [alter. (influenced by OF isle) of earlier iland, fr. ME, fr. OE igland (akin to ON eyland), fr. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MAFIA — [Ma.fia] n [Mafia, Maffia, a Sicilian secret criminal society, fr. It dial. (Sicily)] (1875) 1 a: a secret criminal society …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ISLAND — any area of land smaller than a continent and entirely surrounded by water. Islands may occur in oceans, seas, lakes, …
Britannica English vocabulary
MAFIA — hierarchically structured society of criminals of primarily Italian or Sicilian birth or extraction. The term applies to the traditional criminal …
Britannica English vocabulary
ISLAND — island BrE AmE ˈaɪl ənd ▷ island|ed ɪd əd ▷ island|ing ɪŋ ▷ island|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MAFIA — / ˈmæfiə; NAmE ˈmɑːf-/ noun 1. the Mafia [ sing.+ sing./pl. v . ] a secret organization of criminals, that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ISLAND — / ˈaɪlənd; NAmE / noun 1. ( abbr. I , I. , Is. ) a piece of land that is …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAFIA — maf ‧ i ‧ a /ˈmæfiə $ ˈmɑː-, ˈmæ-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ISLAND — is ‧ land S3 W2 /ˈaɪlənd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: igland , from ig …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAFIA — n. 1 an organized international body of criminals, orig. in Sicily, now also in Italy and the US. 2 (mafia) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAFIA — n. 1 an organized international body of criminals, orig. in Sicily, now also in Italy and the US. 2 (mafia) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MAFIA — n.1 an organized international body of criminals, orig. in Sicily, now also in Italy and the US. 2 (mafia) a …
Oxford English vocab
MAFIA — ( mafias) 1. The Mafia is a criminal organization that makes money illegally, especially by threatening people and dealing in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAFIA — (~s) 1. The Mafia is a criminal organization that makes money illegally, especially by threatening people and dealing in drugs. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MAFIA — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ the legal mafia EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But the drug mafia also has infiltrated …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ISLAND — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an island chain ▪ the island chain from Asia to Australasia desert island traffic island …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MAFIA — [noun] [U] - a criminal organization which began in Sicily and is active in Italy and the USThe film was …
Cambridge English vocab
ISLAND — [noun] [C] - a piece of land completely surrounded by watera desert islanda Pacific islandan uninhabited islandThey live on the …
Cambridge English vocab
ISLAND — n. Holy Island Sandalwood Island Alcatraz Island Alexander Island Anticosti Island Baffin Island Banks Island Bathurst Island Block Island Cape …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MAFIA — n. Society of criminals of primarily Italian or Sicilian origin. The Mafia arose in Sicily in the late Middle Ages, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ISLAND — Synonyms and related words : aerodrome, air base, airdrome, airfield, airport, ait, archipelagian, archipelagic, archipelago, atoll, bar, cay, close off, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
MAFIA — Synonyms and related words : Black Hand, Cosa Nostra, black market, bootlegging, gambling, gangdom, gangland, gray market, illegal commerce, illegal …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
MAFIA — noun Mafia is used before these nouns: ↑ gang
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ISLAND — n. 25B6; noun ISLE, islet; atoll; Brit. holm; ( islands ) archipelago. See list. insular. Largest Islands island country/countries Greenland …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MAFIA — n 1. the Mafia [ sing + sing/pl v ] a secret organization of criminals, originally in Sicily. It is …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
ISLAND — noun 1 BAD : I was on holiday with my parents on the island Capri. GOOD : I was on …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
MAFIA — сущ. мафия (тж. M.) (итальянское) мафия (итальянское) клика - literary * литературная клика; "гангстеры" пера mafia мафия
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ISLAND — 1. сущ. 1) остров on an island ≈ на острове deserted island ≈ пустынный остров tropical island ≈ тропический остров …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MAFIA — n ( тж. Mafia) ит. 1. мафия 2. клика literary mafia - литературная клика; «гангстеры» пера
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ISLAND — island.ogg 1. ʹaılənd n 1. остров small island - островок to live on an island - жить на острове 2. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ISLAND — 1) остров 2) электрон. островок; площадка ( напр. контактная ) 3) область; часть; участок 4) витрина или прилавок-витрина островного типа …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
ISLAND — 1) остров 2) электрон. островок; площадка (напр. контактная) 3) область; часть; участок 4) витрина или прилавок-витрина островного типа 5) секционировать (энергосистему при аварии) • - bonding …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
ISLAND — island сущ.1) остров on an island — на острове deserted island — пустынный остров tropical island — тропический остров uninhabited …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MAFIA — n ( тж. Mafia) ит. 1. мафия 2. клика literary ~ - литературная клика; «гангстеры» пера
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
MAFIA — n ( тж. Mafia) ит. 1. мафия 2. клика literary mafia - литературная клика; «гангстеры» пера
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ISLAND — 1. ʹaılənd n 1. остров small island - островок to live on an island - жить на острове 2. зона, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ISLAND — 1. сущ. 1) сокр. - I остров on an island — на острове deserted island — пустынный остров tropical island …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ISLAND — 1. сущ. 1) сокр. - I остров on an island — на острове deserted island — пустынный остров tropical island — тропический остров uninhabited island …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ISLAND — в соч. - island of automation - island of production - manufacturing island - production island
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства 2
ISLAND — 1) остров 2) анат. островок 3) район (генома) • - blood island - GC island - island of Langerhans - island of Reil - pancreatic island
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
ISLAND — 1) остров 2) анат. островок 3) район ( генома ) • - blood island - GC island - island of …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
ISLAND — 1) остров 2) островок (безопасности) • - channellizing island - heat island - pedestrian island - rotary island - safety island - traffic island
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
ISLAND — остров || островной - artificial island - cellular sheet pile island - drilling island - gravel artificial island - gravity island - man-made island - man-made spray …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь по нефти и газу
ISLAND — 1) остров 2) островок безопасности (на пересечении дорог) - cellular sheetpile island - center island - channelizing island - divisional …
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
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ISLAND — 1) общ. остров on an island - на острове, uninhabited island - необитаемый остров 2) общ. остров, островок (нечто изолированное, окруженное объектами другого …
Новый Англо-Русский толковый словарь по маркетингу и торговле
MAFIA — сущ. мафия (тж. M.) (итальянское) мафия (итальянское) клика - literary * литературная клика; "гангстеры" пера mafia мафия
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ISLAND — 1. сущ. 1) остров on an island ≈ на острове deserted island ≈ пустынный остров tropical island ≈ тропический остров …
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