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Faroe Islands
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Far·oe Islands  (fâr)
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Noun1.Faroe Islands - a self-governing colony that is a possession of Denmark in the Faroe Islands
2.Faroe Islands - a group of 21 volcanic islands in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the Shetland Islands
Thorshavn - the administrative center of the Faroe Islands
Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
Translations
Faroe Islands [ˈfɛərəʊˌaɪləndz] Faroes [ˈfɛərəʊz] NPLIslas fpl Feroe

Faroe Islands [ˈfɛərəʊ] npl Faroes [ˈfɛərəʊz] npl
the Faroe Islands, the Faroes → les îles fpl Féroé
far-off [ˌfɑːrˈɒf] adj
(distant from the present time) [time, days] → lointain(e)
(distant in space) [place, galaxy] → lointain(e)
far out far-out [ˌfɑːrˈaʊt] adj (= strange, extreme) → farfelu(e)

Faroe Islands, Faroes
plFäröer pl

Faroe Islands [ˈfɛərəʊˈaɪləndz] Faroes [ˈfɛərəʊz] npl the Faroe Islandsle isole fpl Faeroer

Faroe Islands جزر فارو Faerské ostrovy Færøerne Färöer Inseln Νήσοι Φερόες Islas Feroe Färsaaret Îles Féroé Faerernsko Otočje isole Faroe フェロー諸島 페로스 제도 Faeröer Færøyene Wyspy Owcze Ilhas Faroe, Ilhas Faroé Фарерские острова Färöarna หมู่เกาะฟาโรห์ Faroe Adaları Quần đảo Faroe 法罗群岛


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The Barcelona striker got France's second goal - the 41st in his national team's colours - against the Faroes on Saturday to equal Michel Platini's international scoring record for Les Bleus and keep his country within two points of Group B leaders Scotland.
Byline: EWAN SMITH FRANCE'S jinxed flight to the Faroes yesterday threw their Euro 2008 plans into further chaos when their plane was grounded for three hours with a flat tyre.
Byline: JAMES CAIRNS reports FAROES 0 FRANCE 6 FRANCE shrugged off the inconvenience of only landing in the Faroes three hours before kick-off to trounce their hosts and keep the pressure on Scotland and Italy at the top of Group B.
 
 
 
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