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ford [fɔːd] n (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a shallow area in a river that can be crossed by car, horseback, etc. vb (tr) to cross (a river, brook, etc.) over a shallow area [Old English; related to Old Frisian forda, Old High German furt ford, Latin porta door, portus port1] fordable adj Ford [fɔːd] n
1. (Biographies / Ford, Ford Madox (1873-1939) M, English, WRITING: novelist, WRITING: editor, WRITING: critic) Ford Maddox (ˈmædəks) original name Ford Madox Hueffer. 1873-1939, English novelist, editor, and critic; works include The Good Soldier (1915) and the war tetralogy Parade's End (1924-28). 2. (Biographies / Ford, Gerald R(udolph) (1913 M, US, POLITICS: politician, POLITICS: head of state) Gerald R(udolph). born 1913, US politician; 38th president of the US (1974-77) 3. (Biographies / Ford, Harrison (1942 M, US, FILMS AND TV: actor) Harrison. born 1942, US film actor. His films include Star Wars (1977) and its sequels, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and its sequels, Bladerunner (1982), Clear and Present Danger (1994), and What Lies Beneath (2000) 4. (Biographies / Ford, Henry (1863-1947) M, US, BUSINESS: manufacturer) Henry. 1863-1947, US car manufacturer, who pioneered mass production 5. (Biographies / Ford, John (1586-?1639) M, English, THEATRE: dramatist) John. 1586-?1639, English dramatist; author of revenge tragedies such as 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1633) 6. (Biographies / Ford, John (1895-1973) M, US, FILMS AND TV: director) John, real name Sean O'Feeney. 1895-1973, US film director, esp of Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939) and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
ford Translations n ford [foːd] a shallow crossing-place in a river. drif معْبَر في نَهْر، مَخاضَه брод brod vadested die Furt πέρασμα ποταμού vado koolmekoht پایاب kahluupaikka gué מַעֲבָר רָדוּד בַּנָהָר नदी के पास उथली जगह gaz, plitak prijelaz preko rijeke gázló bagian dangkal vað guado 浅瀬 여울 brasta brasls cetek doorwaadbare plaats vad(ested) bród vau vad брод brod plitvina gaz vadställe บริเวณน้ำตื้น sığ geçit 淺灘, 可涉水而過的地方 брід دریا کا گھاٹ chỗ sông cạn 浅滩, 可涉水而过的地方 v to cross (water) on foot etc They forded the river. deurgaan; deurry; oorgaan يَعْبُر، يَجْتاز، يَخوض прегазвам (река) přebrodit (se) krydse durchwaten διασχίζω (π.χ. ποτάμι) από τα ρηχά vadear läbi kahlama از گدار گذشتن kahlata passer à gué לַעֲבוֹר पार करना pregaziti vodu (rijeku) plićinom (át)gázol mengarungi di dalam sungai fara yfir á vaði guadare 浅瀬を渡る (강을) 걸어서 건너다 (per)bristi pārbrist braslu mengharungi doorwaden vasse/vade over przejść przez bród atravessar a trece prin vad переходить вброд prebrodiť prebroditi preći vada över ลุยแม่น้ำหรือลำธารที่ตื้น sığ yerden geçmek 涉水 переходити убрід گھاٹ اترنا lội qua sông 涉水 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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