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Glacier

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɡlæs.jə

Definitions

  1. A locality in the Rocky Mountains, British Columbia, Canada.
  2. A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.
  3. A census-designated place in Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
  4. An area of a mountain where snow is present year-round.

Equivalents

Françaisglacier
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Afrikaansgletser
Azərbaycan dilibuzlaq
Беларускаяледаві́к
বাংলাহিমবাহ
Catalàglacera
Češtinaledovec
Cymraegrhewlif
Ελληνικάπαγετώνας
Eestiliustik
Euskaraglaziar
Gàidhligeigh-shruth
Galegoglaciar
Magyargleccser
Հայերենսառցադաշտ
Bahasa Indonesiadetritusgletser
Íslenskajökull
Italianoghiacciaio
日本語氷河
ქართულიმყინვარი
Қазақ тілімұздық
ភាសាខ្មែរផ្ទាំងទឹកកក
한국어빙하
Lietuviųledynas
Latviešuledājs
Te Reo Māoriawa kōpaka
Монголмөсөн гол
Bahasa Melayuglasier
မြန်မာရေခဲမြစ်
Nederlandsgletsjer
Polskilodowiec
Portuguêsgeleiraglaciar
Românăghețar
سنڌيبرفال
Slovenčinaľadovec
Slovenščinaledenik
Türkçebuzul
Tiếng Việtsông băng

Examples

They warned that the effects of glacier melting on water resources are becomingincreasingly seriousfor China.”
You can ski down the glacier in both the winter and the summer.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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