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Detailed Translations for reefs from English to German

reef:

reef [the ~] noun

  1. the reef (cliff; shallows; rock)
    die Klippe; die Felswand; die Felsenwand
  2. the reef
    Reffen

Translation Matrix for reef:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Felsenwand cliff; reef; rock; shallows bluff; cliff; mountainside; penchant; precipice; rock; rock-face
Felswand cliff; reef; rock; shallows bluff; cliff; mountainside; penchant; precipice; rock; rock-face
Klippe cliff; reef; rock; shallows barrier; cliff; hindrance; impediment; obstacle
Reffen reef
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- sunken rock

Related Words for "reef":

  • reefs

Synonyms for "reef":


Related Definitions for "reef":

  1. one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind1
  2. a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water1
  3. reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef1
  4. roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area1
  5. lower and bring partially inboard1
    • reef the sailboat's mast1

Wiktionary Translations for reef:

reef
noun
  1. rocks at or near surface of the water
verb
  1. sailing
reef
noun
  1. meist lang gestreckte, oft auch reihenartige, felsenartige oder sandbankartige Aufragung des Meeresgrundes, welches sich mit seiner höchsten Stelle je nach mittlerem Wasserstand kurz unterhalb, teilweise unter- und oberhalb oder kurz oberhalb desselben befindet

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
reef reffen reven — het effectieve oppervlak verkleinen door samenvouwing of oprolling
reef Klippe; Riff récifrocher ou chaîne de rochers à fleur d’eau, dans la mer.
reef Klippe; Riff écueil — marine|fr rocher, banc de sable, de coquillages, de corail, que l’on rencontre dans la mer à la surface ou près de la surface des eaux, et contre lequel les navires courent le risque de se briser ou de s’échouer.