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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesflanc de falaise
Pronunciation / Transliteration: flan də fa.lɛz
"La maison était construite sur le flanc de falaise."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The side or face of a steep cliff or precipice.
"The small cottage was perched precariously on a windy cliffside."
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Located, built, or occurring on the side of a cliff.
"They enjoyed dinner at a charming cliffside restaurant overlooking the ocean."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English word 'clif' (meaning a steep slope or rock face) and 'side' from Old English 'sīde' (meaning flank or margin). Together, the compounds formed during the Middle English period to specifically designate the lateral face or precipice of a cliff.
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flanc de falaise
Transliteration: flan də fa.lɛz
"La maison était construite sur le flanc de falaise."
Klippenwand
Transliteration: ˈklɪpn̩ˌvant
"Das Hotel bietet einen atemberaubenden Blick auf die Klippenwand."
costone della scogliera
Transliteration: koˈstone della skoʎˈʎɛra
"Il sentiero corre lungo il costone della scogliera."
acantilado
Transliteration: akan.tiˈla.ðo
"Construyeron una hermosa casa al borde del acantilado."
encosta do penhasco
Transliteration: ẽˈkɔstɐ du peɲˈjaʃku
"Eles caminharam ao longo da encosta do penhasco."
चट्टान का किनारा
Transliteration: chattān kā kinārā
"उनका घर चट्टान के किनारे पर स्थित है।"
悬崖边
Transliteration: xuányá biān
"这座酒店坐落在悬崖边上。"
절벽 벼랑
Transliteration: jeolbyeok byeorang
"우리는 절벽 벼랑에 있는 작은 오두막을 보았다."
崖っぷち
Transliteration: gakeppuchi
"そのホテルは崖っぷちに建てられています。"
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