Reef

/riːf/ noun

Definition

A reef is a long line or area of rock, sand, or coral just below or above the surface of the sea, which can be home to many sea creatures and also dangerous for ships.

Etymology

From Old Norse *rif* meaning ‘ridge’, related to words for ribs and reefs in sails. The idea is a long, raised line in the sea.

Kelly Says

Coral reefs are sometimes called the ‘rainforests of the sea’ because they’re packed with life despite covering a tiny part of the ocean floor. Historically, reefs terrified sailors—hidden stone ‘teeth’ that could rip a ship open in seconds.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
rif
RIF
AMአማርኛ
ጥምር ድንጋይ
tmr dingay
ARالعربية
شعاب
sha-aab
BGБългарски
риф
RIF
BNবাংলা
প্রবাল প্রাচীর
pro-bal pra-chir
CACatalà
escull
es-KOOL
CSČeština
útes
OO-tes
DADansk
rev
REV
DEDeutsch
Riff
RIF
ELΕλληνικά
ύφαλος
I-fa-los
ESEspañol
arrecife
a-rre-SI-fe
ETEesti
riff
RIFF
EUEuskara
haitz
HAITZ
FAفارسی
صخره مرجانی
sakh-re mar-jaa-ni
FISuomi
riutta
RIUT-ta
FRFrançais
récif
re-SEEF
GLGalego
arrecife
a-rre-SI-fe
HEעברית
שונית
sho-NIT
HIहिन्दी
चट्टान
chat-TAAN
HRHrvatski
greben
GRE-ben
HUMagyar
zátony
ZAA-to-ny
IDBahasa Indonesia
karang
KA-rang
ITItaliano
scogliera
sko-GLYE-ra
JA日本語
shō
KO한국어
암초
am-cho
LTLietuvių
rifas
RI-fas
LVLatviešu
rīfs
RIIFS
MNМонгол
далайн хад
dalain khad
MSBahasa Melayu
terumbu
te-RUM-bu
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်တန်း
kyauk-tan
NLNederlands
rif
RIF
NONorsk
rev
REV
PLPolski
rafa
RA-fa
PTPortuguês
recife
re-SI-fe
RORomână
recif
re-CHIF
RUРусский
риф
REEF
SKSlovenčina
útes
OO-tes
SLSlovenščina
greben
GRE-ben
SRСрпски
гребен
GRE-ben
SVSvenska
rev
REV
SWKiswahili
mwamba
mwa-MBA
TAதமிழ்
பவளப் பாறை
pa-va-la-p paa-rai
TEతెలుగు
పాచి రాళ్ళు
paa-chi raal-lu
THไทย
แนวปะการัง
naeo pa-ka-rang
TRTürkçe
resif
re-SIF
UKУкраїнська
риф
RYF
URاردو
چٹان
chat-TAAN
VITiếng Việt
rạn san hô
ran san ho
ZH中文
礁石
jiāo shí

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