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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
english
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cliff adjectives high/low • The cliffs here are the highest in Britain. steep (= sloping at a high angle ) • The cliffs were steep and dangerous. a sheer/vertical cliff (= straight up and down rather than sloping ) • Sheer cliffs defend the island. a sea cliff • The birds breed mainly on sea cliffs and in sea caves. a coastal cliff • Here the coastal cliffs are low, jutting out into the sea. a rocky cliff • The forest stops where a rocky cliff falls to a saltwater lagoon. a craggy/jagged cliff (= with a lot of sharp rocks ) • This is an area of spectacular gorges and jagged cliffs. a rugged cliff (= rough and uneven ) • Huge Atlantic waves were breaking against the rugged cliffs. a towering cliff (= very high ) • the towering cliffs of Gibraltar chalk/limestone/granite cliffs • White chalk cliffs rose up from the sea. cliff + NOUN a cliff face (= a steep surface or side of a cliff ) • Some climbers were scrambling up the steep cliff face. a cliff edge • Keep away from the cliff edge. a cliff top • There was a lovely view from the cliff top. a cliff ledge (= a flat narrow piece that sticks out from a cliff ) • Some of the goats were even grazing on the cliff ledges. a cliff path • I followed the cliff path down to the bay. a cliff walk (= a walk along cliffs ) • Shall we do the cliff walk this morning? phrases be perched (high) on a cliff (= be situated on a cliff ) • An 11th century castle is perched high on the cliff.
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noun ADJ. high, towering | low | dramatic, precipitous, sheer, steep | craggy, jagged, rocky, rugged | chalk, limestone, etc. | coastal, mountain, river, sea QUANT. line a long line of cliffs surrounding the bay VERB + CLIFF climb, scale CLIFF + VERB fall (away), rise (up) The cliffs fall away to the north. Rugged sandstone cliffs rose up from the beach. | overlook sth, tower Steep cliffs towered above the river. | crumble crumbling cliffs CLIFF + NOUN edge, face, ledge, top | path, walk PHRASES be perched (high) on a cliff The hotel was perched high on a cliff overlooking the sea. | the base/bottom/edge/foot/top of the cliff
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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noun precipice: It was a very high cliff.
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