katve

Määritelmät

1. shade, shadow (relative darkness caused by the interruption of light)
2. dead angle
3. blind spot (location where radio reception is significantly poorer than in surrounding locations)
4. shadow (area protected by an obstacle)

Vastineet

Esimerkit

“Istahdimme koivun katveeseen.”

We sat down in the shade of a birchtree.

“Vuoret sulkevat tien sateita tuovilta ilmamassoilta ja niiden taakse jää kuiva katve.”

The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems and cast a shadow of dryness behind them.

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