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continent nghĩa là gì?

đại lục

UK/ˈkɒntɪnənt//ˈkɑntɪnənt/

continent in Vietnamese: đại lục, châu lục, lục địa. In English, continent means one of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.

Vietnamese words for continent

each of main land-masses on earth's surface
đại lục, châu lục, lục địa

English meaning of continent

  1. noun One of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.
  2. noun Each of the traditional main regions into which the Earth’s land surface is divided, including both an extent of mainland and various conventionally associated islands, etc; namely, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia/Oceania, North America, South America, and Antarctica.
  3. noun A large contiguous landmass as opposed to its islands, peninsulas, and so forth; mainland. Also specifically, the Old World continent of Europe–Asia–Africa: see the Continent.
  4. noun A large connected expanse of something in general.

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Questions about continent in Vietnamese

What is the meaning of continent in Vietnamese?
Continent in Vietnamese is đại lục, châu lục, lục địa.
continent nghĩa là gì?
Continent: đại lục, châu lục, lục địa.
What does continent mean in English?
Continent means one of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.

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