reef

US: /ˈɹif/

UK: /ɹˈiːf/



English - Vietnamese dictionary

reef /ri:f/
  • danh từ
    • đá ngầm
    • (địa lý,địa chất) vỉa quặng vàng; mạch quặng
    • danh từ
      • (hàng hải) mép buồm
        • to take in a reef: xếp (cuốn) mép buồm lại; (nghĩa bóng) hành động thận trọng
        • to let out a reef: tháo (cởi) mép buồm
    • ngoại động từ
      • cuốn mép (buồm) lại
      • thu ngắn (cột buồm...)


    Advanced English dictionary

    noun, verb
    + noun
    1 a long line of rocks or sand near the surface of the sea: a coral reef + the Great Barrier Reef
    2 a part of a sail that can be tied or rolled up to make the sail smaller in a strong wind
    + verb [VN] (technical) to make a sail smaller by tying or rolling up part of it: They set sail with the sails reefed against the strong winds.

    Concise dictionary

    reefs|reefed|reefingrɪːf
    noun
    +a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
    +a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
    verb
    +lower and bring partially inboard
    +roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
    +reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef


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