Meaning of kølvand | Babel Free
Definitions
- wake (disturbed water behind a ship)
- wake, (period immediately after some turbulent event)
Equivalents
English
wake
Examples
“Fattigdommen og de sociale problemer i kølvandet på 1. Verdenskrigs ødelæggelser ...”
The poverty and social problems in the wake of the destruction of world war one ...
“I Libyen tog protesterne til i kølvandet på Mubaraks fald den 11. februar.”
In Libya, the protests intensified in the wake of Mubarak's downfall on February 11.
“... voldsudløsningen i kølvandet på likvideringen af deres chef.”
... the release of violence in the wake of the assassination of their chief.
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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