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gulf

/ɡʌlf/

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noun

Abîme, gouffre

A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.

Examples :

"The mine collapsed, creating a dangerous gulf in the earth. "

La mine s'est effondrée, créant un gouffre dangereux dans la terre.

geology geography nature place gap

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noun

Gorge, gosier

That which swallows; the gullet.

Examples :

"The child's gullet was so tight with anxiety that he couldn't swallow his fear. "

La gorge de l'enfant était si serrée par l'anxiété qu'il ne pouvait pas avaler sa peur.

anatomy body organ

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Gouffre, tourbillon

That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.

Examples :

"The sudden gust of wind created a gulf of confusion, swallowing up all my notes on the history test. "

La soudaine rafale de vent créa un gouffre de confusion, engloutissant toutes mes notes sur le test d'histoire.

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Golfe

A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea

Examples :

"the Gulf of Mexico the Persian Gulf"

le golfe du Mexique le golfe Persique

geography ocean place

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noun

Gisement important de minerai

A large deposit of ore in a lode.

Examples :

"The mining company discovered a large gulf of iron ore, promising a substantial increase in production. "

La société minière a découvert un important gisement de minerai de fer, promettant une augmentation substantielle de la production.

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noun

Écart, fossé

A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.

Examples :

"There's a large gulf between the students' understanding of the lesson and the teacher's expectations. "

Il y a un grand fossé entre la compréhension de la leçon par les élèves et les attentes du professeur.

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noun

Les derniers de la liste

(Oxbridge slang) The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.

Examples :

"Several students were in the gulf of the graduating class list, meaning they had just scraped through. "

Plusieurs étudiants étaient en bas de la liste des diplômés, ce qui signifiait qu'ils venaient de passer de justesse.

education achievement degree group

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verb

Donner un diplôme à quelqu'un qui a juste réussi

(Oxbridge slang) To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.

Examples :

"The university gulfed the student, granting him a degree despite only barely passing his final exams. "

L'université a donné un diplôme à l'étudiant, lui accordant un diplôme bien qu'il ait à peine réussi ses examens finaux.

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