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I.reef [Brit riːf, Am rif] N

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1. reef (in sea):

reef

reef

écueil m also fig

2. reef MIN:

reef

reef

3. reef NAUT:

reef

ris m

II.reef [Brit riːf, Am rif] VB trans NAUT

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reef sail

prendre un ris dans

III.reef [Brit riːf, Am rif] VB intr NAUT

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reef

fringing reef N

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fringing reef

récif m frangeant

reef knot N

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reef knot

coral reef N

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coral reef

récif m corallien or de corail

barrier reef N

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barrier reef

barrière f corallienne

the Great Barrier Reef

la Grande Barrière

Great Barrier Reef N

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Great Barrier Reef

Grande Barrière f de Corail

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reef

récif corallien

coral reef

récif frangeant

to reef

reef

récif-barrière

Translations for reef in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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reef¹ [ri:f] N GEO

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reef

I.reef² [ri:f] N NAUT

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reef

II.reef² [ri:f] VB trans

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to reef the sails

arriser les voiles

reef knot N (square knot)

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reef knot

coral reef N

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coral reef

récif m corallien

Great Barrier Reef N

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Great Barrier Reef

Grande Barrière de corail

Translations for reef in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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ris

reef

reef

récif corallien/frangeant

coral/fringing reef

écueil (dans la mer)

reef

reef

to reef the sails

arriser les voiles

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They may also become territorial around their area of the reef. en.wikipedia.org

The village is known for its surfing areas, including two reef breaks. en.wikipedia.org

Only in the south and southeast waves break over a shallow reef edge. en.wikipedia.org

It is usually found close to the bottom over sandy flats or rocky reefs, from the intertidal zone to a depth of 35m ft. en.wikipedia.org

Some species are small enough to be considered reef safe. en.wikipedia.org

These reefs have seven or eight individual low and sandy islands, with a total land area of about 5.6 km2. en.wikipedia.org

It is found on reefs at depths of from 3to8 m. en.wikipedia.org

The updated version states that to date, none of the efforts undertaken to improve the quality of water entering the reef has been successful. en.wikipedia.org

Storms are blowing his world to bits and great troubles are pounding him on a reef. en.wikipedia.org

It is found on reefs around islands at depths of from very shallow waters to 6 m. en.wikipedia.org

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