North Sea in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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1. sea (as opposed to land):

sea (gen)
mer f
sea (distant from shore)
large m
beside or by the sea
au bord de la mer
the open sea
le large
to look/be swept out to sea
regarder/être entraîné vers le large
to be at sea
être en mer
once we get out to sea
une fois qu'on sera en mer
once out to sea
une fois en pleine mer
to put (out) to sea
prendre la mer
to go to sea boat:
prendre la mer
a long way out to sea
très loin de la côte
by sea travel
en bateau
by sea send
par bateau
to travel over land and sea liter
parcourir océans et continents
to bury sb at sea
immerger le corps de qn
to bury sb at sea attr air, breeze
marin
to bury sb at sea bird, water
de mer
to bury sb at sea crossing, voyage
par mer
to bury sb at sea battle
naval
to bury sb at sea creature, nymph
de la mer
to bury sb at sea power
maritime

I.north [Brit nɔːθ, Am nɔrθ] N (compass direction)

III.north [Brit nɔːθ, Am nɔrθ] ADJ

IV.north [Brit nɔːθ, Am nɔrθ] ADV

North Sea in the PONS Dictionary

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I.north [nɔ:θ, Am nɔ:rθ] N

II.north [nɔ:θ, Am nɔ:rθ] ADJ

III.north [nɔ:θ, Am nɔ:rθ] ADV

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To begin with he covered petroleum development in the North Sea.
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The company's energy business was founded in 1973, when they started reviewing the North Sea oilfields.
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Most tourists come as families to enjoy the North Sea beaches.
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The location of the building offers commanding views of the North Sea.
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It displays artworks that focus on the North Sea and its shore.
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During the North Sea flood of 1953 the hall also proved its worth as a reception centre for victims.
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They spent most of the war patrolling the North Sea and participated in most of the battles there.
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It switched to being powered by North Sea gas in 1974, before becoming powered by electricity in 1997.
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She was among the first to call for a formal risk assessment of offshore drilling operations in the North Sea.
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Every year she spends the winter months in the south, and the summer in the North Sea region.
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