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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesritiro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: riˈtiro
"Il ritiro della marea ha scoperto la sabbia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The movement of the tide out to sea.
"The fisherman waited for the ebb to catch more fish."
- 1
To recede or diminish.
"Her enthusiasm began to ebb as the project faced more challenges."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ebb' originates from Old English 'ebba', which is related to the Old Norse 'efja' meaning 'to flow'. Historically, it has evolved to describe the receding of water, particularly in relation to tides, reflecting the natural cycles observed in maritime environments.
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retrait
Transliteration: ʁə.tʁɛ
"Le retrait de la marée a révélé des rochers."
Ebbe
Transliteration: ˈɛbə
"Die Ebbe ließ den Strand sichtbar werden."
ritiro
Transliteration: riˈtiro
"Il ritiro della marea ha scoperto la sabbia."
marea baja
Transliteration: maˈɾea ˈβaxa
"La marea baja dejó al descubierto muchas conchas."
recuo
Transliteration: ʁeˈku
"O recuo da maré revelou a areia."
ज्वार का कम होना
Transliteration: jvār kā kam honā
"ज्वार का कम होना समुद्र तट को उजागर करता है।"
退潮
Transliteration: tuìcháo
"退潮时，沙滩显露出来。"
썰물
Transliteration: sseolmul
"썰물 때 해변이 드러났습니다."
干潮
Transliteration: kanchou
"干潮の時に砂浜が現れました。"
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