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Meaning of Vesuvius | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
vəˈsu.vi.əs

Definitions

  1. A volcanic mountain located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy.
  2. A kind of firework supposed to resemble a volcano eruption.

Equivalents

Български Везувий
Deutsch Vesuv
Ελληνικά Βεζούβιος
Esperanto Vezuvio
Español Vesubio
Français Vésuve
Հայերեն Վեզուվ
Italiano Vesuvio
Latina Vesuvius
Nederlands Vesuvius
Polski Wezuwiusz
Português Vesúvio
Română Vezuviu
Русский Везувий

Examples

“Hecla bellowed until the Icelanders feared a cataclysm. Vesuvius blew its head off.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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