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Arctic

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Arc·tic  (ärktk, ärtk)
A region between the North Pole and the northern timberlines of North America and Eurasia.

Arctic adj.

arc·tic  (ärktk, ärtk)
adj.
Extremely cold; frigid. See Synonyms at cold.
n.
A warm waterproof overshoe.

[Alteration (influenced by Latin arcticus) of Middle English artic, northern, from Medieval Latin articus, from Latin arcticus, from Greek arktikos, from arktos, bear, the northern constellation Ursa Major; see tko- in Indo-European roots.]

arctic [ˈɑːktɪk]
adj
1. (Placename) of or relating to the Arctic arctic temperatures
2. Informal cold; freezing the weather at Christmas was arctic
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) US a high waterproof overshoe with buckles
2. (modifier) designed or suitable for conditions of extreme cold arctic clothing
[from Latin arcticus, from Greek arktikos northern, literally: pertaining to (the constellation of) the Bear, from arktos bear]

Arctic [ˈɑːktɪk]
n
(Placename) the. Also called: Arctic Zone. the regions north of the Arctic Circle
adj
(Placename) of or relating to the regions north of the Arctic Circle
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ArcticArctic - the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
2.Arcticarctic - a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
overshoe - footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
Adj.1.Arctic - of or relating to the Arctic; "the Arctic summer"
polar - of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles; "polar regions"
2.arctic - extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
cold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer"

arctic
adjective (Informal) freezing, cold, frozen, icy, chilly, frosty, glacial, frigid, gelid, frost-bound, cold as ice The bathroom is positively arctic.

Arctic
adjective polar, far-northern, hyperborean Arctic ice
Translations
arctic [ˈɑːktɪk]
A. ADJ
1. (Geog) → ártico
2. (fig) (= cold) → glacial, gélido
B. N the Arcticel Ártico
C. CPD Arctic Circle NCírculo m Polar Ártico
arctic fox Nzorro m polar
Arctic Ocean NOcéano m Ártico

Arctic [ˈɑːrktɪk]
n
the Arctic → l'Arctique m
adj
[ice, region, winter] → arctique; [explorer, expedition] → de l'Arctique
Arctic ice → banquise arctique

arctic [ˈɑːrktɪk] adj
(= freezing cold) → glacial(e)
It's arctic in here! → Il fait un froid sibérien ici!

arctic
adj (lit, fig)arktisch
n
the Arcticdie Arktis
(US: = shoe) gefütterter, wasserundurchlässiger Überschuh

arctic:
Arctic Circle
arctic fox
nPolarfuchs m
Arctic Ocean
nNordpolarmeer nt

arctic [ˈɑːktɪk]
1. adjartico/a (fig) (very cold) → polare
2. n the Arcticl'Artico

Arctic
adj Arctic [ˈaːktik]
1 of the area round the North Pole the Arctic wilderness. Arkties قُطْبي، مَنْسوب إلى القُطْب الشَّمالي северен arktický arktisk; nordpols- arktisch Αρκτικός ártico arktiline وابسته به قطب شمال Pohjoisnapa- arctique אַרקטִי उत्तरध्रुवीय Arktik északi-sarki Kutub Utara, Arktik norðurskauts- artico 北極の 북극의 Arkties, arktinis arktisks; ziemeļu- Artik noordpool- arktisk, nordpols- arktyczny árctico arctic арктический arktický arktičen arktički arktisk, nordpols- ที่อยู่ใกล้บริเวณขั้วโลกเหนือ Kuzey Kutbuna ait 北極的 північний, арктичний قطب شمالی کے ارد گرد کا علاقہ Bắc cực
2 (no capital) very cold arctic conditions. Arkties قُطْبي много студен ledový arktisk; hundekoldt arktisch αρκτικός, πολικός glacial, gélido arktiline بسیار سرد؛ منجمد arktinen glacial קָר מאוֹד अत्यंत ठंडा arktički sarkvidéki (hideg) dingin sekali ískaldur polare 極寒の 극한의 arktinis, atšiaurus stindzinošs sejuk sangat ijskoud arktisk, iskald arktyczny árctico arc­­tic, polar арктический ľadový leden, polaren arktički arktisk หนาวจัด çok soğuk, buz gibi (不大寫)酷寒的 полярний شدید ٹھنڈا giá rét
the Arctic
the area round the North Pole. Arktiese streek القُطْب الشَّمالي арктически Arktida Arktis; nordpolsområdet die Arktis η Αρκτική el Ártico Arktika قطب شمال و دریاها و سرزمین های اطراف آن arktinen alue l'Arctique הַקוֹטֶב הַצפוֹנִי उत्तर ध्रुव के पास का क्षेत्र Arktik Északi-sark Kutub Utara norðurskautssvæðið l'Artico, l'Artide 北極 북극 Arktis Arktika Artik noordpoolgebied Arktis Arktyka árctico (Cercul Polar) Arctic Арктика Arktída Arktika Arktik Arktis บริเวณขั้วโลกเหนือ Kuzey Kutbu 北極 Арктика قطب شمالی کے ارد گرد کا علاقہ vùng Bắc cực

Arctic قطبي شمالي Arktida Arktis Arktik Αρκτική Ártico Arktis Arctique Arktik Artico 北極 북극 Noordpool Arktis Arktyka região árctica, região ártica Арктика Arktis ที่อยู่ใกล้บริเวณขั้วโลกเหนือ Kuzey Kutbu Bắc Cực 北极


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The Mayor and Corporation of the town are giving a grand ball, in celebration of the departure of an Arctic expedition from their port.
Notwithstanding the little iron stove, the ink froze on the swing- table in the cabin, and I found it more convenient to go ashore stumbling over the arctic waste-land and shivering in glazed tramcars in order to write my evening letter to my owners in a gorgeous cafe in the centre of the town.
--it is all that saved him from exploding--and my dreams of an Honorary Fellowship, gold medals, and a niche in the Hall of Fame faded into the thin, cold air of his arctic atmosphere.
 
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