Polish English Dictionary

język polski - English

kontynent in English:

1. continent continent


Columbus didn't even realise he had discovered a new continent.
Columbus sailed farther west to look for a new continent.
America is a continent of immigration.
Far away across the Pacific lies the American Continent.
Fossil fuels are abundant in that vast continent.
Flight across the continent was still a daring venture.
In fact, a group of their ancestors peopled a continent on the planet Earth about 250 000 of your Earth years ago.
If I was going to the African continent where would be the safest and most sanitary place?
Exploring and populating the newly discovered continent happened over the course of a couple of centuries.
The 19th-century European colonization of Africa has left a lasting legacy all over the continent.
Japanese companies have set up factories on every continent, and Japanese banks help finance many of the world's major economic programs.
The ancestors of Native Americans went to the continent from Asia by way of the Bering Strait.
Is Asia a continent?
Think about your country or continent. Which cities are the best?
Did you know that when you say "America", it can mean the USA or the continent of both Americas?

English word "kontynent"(continent) occurs in sets:

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2. mainland mainland


All communication with the mainland was cut off by the typhoon.
It is usually the islander who sees the mainland most clearly.
The island is cut off far from the mainland.
The Hebrides are to the west of the Scottish mainland.
Enjoy open sea-sailing across the Atlantic from San Miguel to mainland Europe.
the African mainland
A lot of inhabitants of small islands work on the mainland.

English word "kontynent"(mainland) occurs in sets:

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