- shallow lagoon
- Общая лексика: мелководная лагуна
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
lagoon — [lə go͞on′] n. [< Fr lagune & It laguna < L lacuna: see LACUNA] 1. a shallow lake or pond, esp. one connected with a larger body of water 2. the area of water enclosed by a circular coral reef, or atoll 3. an area of shallow salt water… … English World dictionary
lagoon — la*goon (l[.a]*g[=oo]n ), n. [It. or Sp. laguna, L. lacuna ditch, pool, pond, lacus lake. See {Lake}, and cf. {Lacuna}.] [Written also {lagune}.] 1. A shallow sound, channel, pond, or lake, especially one into which the sea flows; as, the lagoons … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lagoon island — lagoon la*goon (l[.a]*g[=oo]n ), n. [It. or Sp. laguna, L. lacuna ditch, pool, pond, lacus lake. See {Lake}, and cf. {Lacuna}.] [Written also {lagune}.] 1. A shallow sound, channel, pond, or lake, especially one into which the sea flows; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lagoon — [n] shallow body of water bayou, gulf, marsh, pond, pool, shallows, shoal, tidal pond; concept 514 … New thesaurus
Lagoon — A lagoon is a body of comparatively shallow salt or brackish water separated from the deeper sea by a shallow or exposed sandbank, coral reef, or similar feature. Thus, the enclosed body of water behind a barrier reef or barrier islands or… … Wikipedia
lagoon — lagoonal, adj. /leuh goohn /, n. 1. an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes. Cf. laguna. 2. Also, lagune. any small, pondlike body of water, esp. one connected with a larger body of water. 3. an artificial pool for… … Universalium
Patos Lagoon — ▪ lagoon, Brazil Portuguese Lagoa dos Patos shallow lagoon in Rio Grande do Sul estado (“state”), in extreme southeastern Brazil. It is the largest lagoon in Brazil and the second largest in South America. The lagoon is 180 miles (290 km) … Universalium
Lagoon triggerfish — Taxobox name = Lagoon fish or humuhumu image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Tetraodontiformes familia = Balistidae genus = Rhinecanthus species = R. aculeatus binomial = Rhinecanthus aculeatus… … Wikipedia
lagoon — 1) A shallow stretch of salt or brackish water, partly or completely separated from a sea or lake by an offshore reef, barrier island, sandbank or spit. GG87. 2) [ relict ] A nearly level, filled trough or depression behind the… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
lagoon — /ləˈgun / (say luh goohn) noun 1. an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low banks. 2. any small, pond like body of water, especially one communicating with a larger body of water, as the expanse of water inside a coral atoll. 3. a… …
lagoon — noun Etymology: French & Italian; French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacuna pit, pool, from lacus lake Date: 1673 1. a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water 2. a shallow artificial pool or… … New Collegiate Dictionary