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Detailed Translations for reefs from English to Dutch

reef:

reef [the ~] noun

  1. the reef (cliff; shallows; rock)
    het rif; de scheer; de klip; uitstekende rots
  2. the reef
    het reven

Translation Matrix for reef:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
klip cliff; reef; rock; shallows barrier; hindrance; impediment; obstacle
reven reef
rif cliff; reef; rock; shallows
scheer cliff; reef; rock; shallows
uitstekende rots cliff; reef; rock; shallows
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
  2. arrangement to reduce the area of a sail
verb
  1. sailing
reef
noun
  1. een strook van het zeiloppervlak dat tijdelijk kan worden opgevouwen of opgerold
verb
  1. het effectieve oppervlak verkleinen door samenvouwing of oprolling

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
reef rif Riff — 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
reef klip; rif récifrocher ou chaîne de rochers à fleur d’eau, dans la mer.