continent

con·ti·nent ¹

 (kŏn′tə-nənt)

n.

1. One of the principal land masses of the earth, usually regarded as including Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

2. Continent The mainland of Europe. Used with the.

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[Latin (terra) continēns, continent-, continuous (land), present participle of continēre, to hold together; see contain.]

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con·ti·nent ²

 (kŏn′tə-nənt)

adj.

Exercising continence.

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[Middle English, from Latin continēns, present participle of continēre, to restrain; see contain.]

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con′ti·nent·ly adv.

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continent

(ˈkɒntɪnənt)

n

1. (Physical Geography) one of the earth's large land masses (Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe, North and South America, and Antarctica)

2. (Physical Geography) that part of the earth's crust that rises above the oceans and is composed of sialic rocks. Including the continental shelves, the continents occupy 30 per cent of the earth's surface

3. (Physical Geography) obsolete

a. mainland as opposed to islands

b. a continuous extent of land

[C16: from the Latin phrase terra continens continuous land, from continēre; see contain]

continental adj

ˌcontiˈnentally adv

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continent

(ˈkɒntɪnənt)

adj

1. (Medicine) able to control urination and defecation

2. exercising self-restraint, esp from sexual activity; chaste

[C14: from Latin continent-, present participle of continēre; see contain]

ˈcontinence, ˈcontinency n

ˈcontinently adv

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Continent

(ˈkɒntɪnənt)

n

(Placename) the Continent the mainland of Europe as distinguished from the British Isles

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con•ti•nent

(ˈkɒn tn ənt)

n.

1. one of the main landmasses of the globe, usu. reckoned as seven in number (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica).

2. the mainland, as distinguished from islands or peninsulas.

3. the Continent, the mainland of Europe, as distinguished from the British Isles.

4. a continuous tract, as of land.

5. Archaic. something that serves as a container or boundary.

adj.

6. characterized by or exercising self-restraint, esp. in sexual activity.

7. able to control urinary and fecal discharge.

8. Obs. containing; being a container.

9. Obs. restraining or restrictive.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin continent-, s. of continēns, present participle of continēre to contain]

con′ti•nent•ly, adv.

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con·ti·nent

(kŏn′tə-nənt)

One of the seven great landmasses of the Earth. The continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

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continent

1. 'continent'

A continent is a very large area of land surrounded or almost surrounded by sea. A continent usually consists of several countries. Africa and Asia are continents.

They travelled across the South American continent.

2. 'the Continent'

When people talk about the Continent, they mean the mainland of Europe, especially central and southern Europe.

On the Continent, the tradition has been quite different.

Sea traffic between the United Kingdom and the Continent was halted.

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continent

One of the world’s great unbroken land masses.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	continent - one of the large landmasses of the earth; "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot" craton - the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian land mass, landmass - a large continuous extent of land subcontinent - a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
	2.	Continent - the European mainland; "Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there" Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
Adj.	1.	continent - having control over urination and defecation incontinent - not having control over urination and defecation
	2.	continent - abstaining from sexual intercourse; "celibate priests" celibate chaste - morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste"

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continent

noun

Continents

Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America

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continent

adjective

Exercising moderation and self-restraint in appetites and behavior:

abstemious, sober, temperate.

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Translations

قَارَّةقارَّة أوروبا بِدون بَريطانياقارَّه

kontinentsvětadílkontinentnístřídmýEvropa

kontinentKontinentetverdensdeldet europæiske fastlandholde sig

KontinentErdteileuropäisches FestlandFestlandenthaltsam

ήπειρος

kontinento

continente

maailmajagu

maanosamanner

continent

महाद्वीप

kontinent

benua

heimsálfameginlandsem getur haldiî í sér

continenteEuropaeuropeoparte della terra

大陸

대륙

kontinentasžemynas

kontinentssaturētspējīgssavaldīgs

continent

kontinentverdensdeli stand til å holde seg

kontynent

continente

континентматерик

Európaschopný zadržať močsvetadiel

celinakontinent

kontinent

ทวีป

kıtaKıta Avrupasıanakarakendini tutabilen

lục địa

大陆有节制的欧洲大陆洲克制的

continent

¹ [ˈkɒntɪnənt] ADJ → continente

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continent

² [ˈkɒntɪnənt] N

1. (Geog) → continente m

2. (Brit) the Continent → el continente europeo, Europa f (continental)
on the Continent → en Europa (continental)

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continent

[ˈkɒntɪnənt] n

(= land mass) → continent m
How many continents are there? → Combien y a-t-il de continents?

(British) (= Europe) the Continent → l'Europe continentale
I've never been to the Continent → Je ne suis jamais allé en Europe continentale.
on the Continent → en Europe continentale

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continent

¹

adj the old lady was not continent (Med) → die alte Dame konnte ihre Darmtätigkeit/Blasentätigkeit nicht mehr kontrollieren

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continent

²

n (Geog) → Kontinent m, → Erdteil m; (= mainland) → Festland nt; the Continent (of Europe) (Brit) → Kontinentaleuropa nt; on the Continent → in Europa, auf dem Kontinent

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continent

[ˈkɒntɪnənt] n

a. → continente m

b. (Brit) the Continent → l'Europa continentale
on the Continent → in Europa

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continent¹

(ˈkontinənt) noun

1. one of the great divisions of the land surface of the world – Europe, America, Australia, Asia or Africa. vasteland, kontinent قارَّه континент continente světadíl der Kontinent kontinent; verdensdel ήπειρος continente maailmajagu قاره maanosa continentיבשת महाद्वीप kontinent világrész benua heimsálfa continente 大陸 대륙 kontinentas, žemynas kontinents benua werelddeelkontinent, verdensdelkontynent لويه وچه (براعظم continente continent континент svetadiel celina kontinent kontinent, världsdel ทวีป kıta, anakara 大陸 континент, материк بر اعظم lục địa 洲，大陆

2. Europe excluding Britain. We are going to the continent for our holidays. vasteland, kontinent قارَّة أوروبا بِدون بَريطانيا Европа continente (pevninská) Evropa das (europäische) Festland det europæiske fastland; Kontinentet ηπειρωτική Ευρώπη, με εξαίρεση τη Μεγάλη Βρετανία Europa (Euroopa) mander اروپا به غیر از انگلیس Manner-Eurooppa Europe אֵירוֹפָּה ब्रिटेन छोड़ कर यूरोप kopno kontinens Eropa tanpa Inggris meginland continente 欧州大陸 유럽 Europos žemynas Eiropas kontinents benua Eropah vastelandkontinentetkontynent اروپا له غیر نه اگلسی څخه continente Europa (con­tinentală) Европа (pevninská) Európa evropska celina Evropa bez Britanije kontinenten ภาคพื้นยุโรปยกเว้นเกาะอังกฤษ Kıta Avrupası 不含不列顛群島的歐洲大陸 Європейський материк برطاني‍ہ ک‍ے ماسوا بقي‍ہ یوروپ lục địa Châu Âu 欧洲大陆（不包括英国和爱尔兰）

ˌcontiˈnental (-ˈnen-) adjective

kontinentaal, vastelands قارّي، أوروبي континентален continental pevninský kontinental fastlands-; kontinental- ηπειρωτικόςcontinental mandriline قاره ای mannermaan continentalיבשתי महाद्वीपीय kontinentalac szárazföldi kontinental continentale 大陸の 대륙의 kontinentinis, žemyninis kontinentāls sifat benua continentaalfastlands-, kontinentalkontynentalny بر اعظمی continental continental континентальный pevninský celinski kontinentalan kontinental เกี่ยวกับทวีปยุโรป kıtasal, karasal 大陸的 континентальний یورپی thuộc lục địa 大陆的

continental breakfast

a light breakfast of rolls and coffee. kontinentale ontbyt فُطور اوروبي خَفيف лека закуска café da manhã pevninská snídaně leichtes Frühstück (Brötchen und Kaffee) lille morgenmad ελαφρύ πρωινό με καφέ και ψωμάκια desayuno continental kerge hommikueine صبحانۀ سبک kahviaamiainen petit déjeuner אֲרוּחַת בּוֹקֶר קוֹנטִינֵנטָלִית (यूरोपीय रीति का) हल्का नाश्ता kontinentalni doručak sima reggeli sarapan ringan (evrópskur)meginlands-morgunverður colazione all'europea ヨーロッパ式朝食 커피와 롤빵의 간단한 아침 식사 lengvi pusryčiai vieglas brokastis sarapan Eropah licht ontbijt kontinental frokost śniadanie europejskie سبکه ناړه pequeno-almoço mic dejun континентальный завтрак ľahké raňajky (nebritanski) zajtrk kontinentalni doručak kontinental frukost, kaffefrukost อาหารเช้าเล็ก ๆ มีขนมปังและกาแฟ hafif kahvaltı 大陸式早餐(只有麵包與咖啡的簡單早餐) континентальний сніданок یورپی ناشت‍ہ bữa điểm tâm nhẹ 大陆式早餐，欧式早餐（只有面包与咖啡的早餐）

continental shelf noun

the part of a continent that is under a relatively shallow sea. kontinentale plat إفْريز قارّي геол. шелф plataforma continental kontinentální šelf die KOntinentalplatte kontinentalsokkel; fastlandssokkel ηπειρωτική υφαλοκρηπίδα plataforma continental mandrilava فلات قاره mannerjalusta plateau continental מָדַף יַבַּשתִי महाद्वीपीय जल सीमा, यूरोपीय kontinentalna polica kontinentális pad dangkalan/paparan/landas benua piattaforma continentale 大陸棚 대륙붕 kontinentinis šelfas kontinentālais šelfs pentas benua continentaal plat kontinentalsokkel szelf kontynentalny د يوى وچى هغه برخه چې تر اوبو لاندى وې континентальный шельф šelf, okraj kontinentu zaplavený morom celinska polica, šelf sprud kontinentalsockel ไหล่ทวีป kıta sahanlığı 大陸棚 материковий шельф كسى براعظم كا وه حص‍ہ جو خالى سمندر ك‍ے نیچ‍ے هو thềm lục địa 大陆架

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continent²

(ˈkontinənt) adjective

able to control especially the bladder and/or bowel. kontinent عَفيف، قادِر عَلى السَّيْطَرَة عَلى الأمعاء وَالمَثانَه сдържан continente kontinentní, střídmý enthaltsam holde sig; kontinent εγκρατήςcontinente pidamisvõimeline قادر به نگهداشتن ادرار یا مدفوع kontinentti continent שוֹלֵט בַּסוֹגָרִים संयमी suzdržljiv, umjeren önmegtartóztató bisa mengontrol sem getur haldið í sér continente 自制心のある 자제의, 극기의 susilaikantis savaldīgs; saturētspējīgs dapat mengawal continentkontinent, i stand til å holde seg panujący nad czynnościami fizjologicznymi ځان ژغورنه، ډډه كړنه، (په تيره له جنسى عمل څخه continente con­ti­nent контролируемый schopný zadržať (moč) zmožen zadrževati (seč) kontrolisan kontinent, återhållsam ที่สามารถกลั้น (ปัสสาวะหรืออุจจาระ) kendini tutabilen 有克制力的(尤指排瀉方面) здатний регулювати экскреторні функції كن‍ٹ‍رول كرن‍ے ک‍ے قابل nhịn tiểu, đại tiện 克制的，有节制的

ˈcontinence noun

onthouding, selfbeheersing تَلامُس، إحْتِمال حُدوث сдържаност continência zdrženlivost die Enthaltsamkeit kontinens εγκράτειαcontinencia pidamine, talitsetus توانایی نگهداشتن ادرار و مدفوع kontinenssi continence שְלִיטָה בַּסוֹגָרִים संयम, इन्द्रिय-निग्रह suzdržljivost, umjerenost megtartóztatás v. visszatartás képessége kontinensi sjálfsstjórn continenza 自制 자제 susilaikymas savaldība; spēja saturēt pengawalan continentiekontinenspowściągliwość, wstrzemięźliwość ځان ژغورنه، ډډه كړنه، (په تيره له جنسى عمل څخ continência reţinere, stăpânire воздержание zdržanlivosť vzdržnost apstinencija kontinens, återhållsamhet การกลั้น (ปัสสาวะหรืออุจจาระ) kendini tutma 有克制力 здатність регулювати экскреторні функції پرهيزگارى sự nhịn đại, tiểu tiện 克制，自制

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continent

→ قَارَّة kontinent kontinent Kontinent ήπειρος continente maanosa continent kontinent continente 大陸 대륙 continent kontinent kontynent continente континент kontinent ทวีป kıta lục địa 大陆

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