gulf
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/gʌlf/
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GeneralGeography
- 1 körfez countable
Definition (English)
A large area of water that is part of an ocean and is surrounded by land on three sides.
Example Sentences
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Warm water from the gulf brings rain to the coast.Körfezden gelen ılık su kıyıya yağmur getirir.
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Ships entered the large gulf.Gemiler büyük körfeze girdi.
GeneralFigurative
- 1 uçurum, derin ayrılık countable
Definition (English)
A big difference between two people or groups in their ideas or situations.
Example Sentences
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There is a growing gulf between the rich and the poor.Zenginlerle yoksullar arasında giderek büyüyen bir uçurum var.
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Years of silence had created a gulf between the two brothers.Yıllarca süren sessizlik iki kardeş arasında derin bir ayrılık yaratmıştı.
Synonyms
Collocations
the gulf betweena widening gulfbridge the gulfGulf of MexicoGulf Stream