tropical
Translation- tropical
- Month Month (m[u^]nth), n. [OE. month, moneth, AS.
m[=o]n[eth], m[=o]na[eth]; akin to m[=o]na moon, and to D.
maand month, G. monat, OHG. m[=a]n[=o]d, Icel. m[=a]nu[eth]r,
m[=a]na[eth]r, Goth. m[=e]n[=o][thorn]s. [root]272. See
{Moon}.]
One of the twelve portions into which the year is divided;
the twelfth part of a year, corresponding nearly to the
length of a synodic revolution of the moon, -- whence the
name. In popular use, a period of four weeks is often called
a month.
[1913 Webster]
Note: In the common law, a month is a lunar month, or twenty-eight days, unless otherwise expressed. --Blackstone. In the United States the rule of the common law is generally changed, and a month is declared to mean a calendar month. --Cooley's Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
{A month mind}. (a) A strong or abnormal desire. [Obs.] --Shak. (b) A celebration made in remembrance of a deceased person a month after death. --Strype.
{Calendar months}, the months as adjusted in the common or Gregorian calendar; April, June, September, and November, containing 30 days, and the rest 31, except February, which, in common years, has 28, and in leap years 29.
{Lunar month}, the period of one revolution of the moon, particularly a synodical revolution; but several kinds are distinguished, as the {synodical month}, or period from one new moon to the next, in mean length 29 d. 12 h. 44 m. 2.87 s.; the {nodical month}, or time of revolution from one node to the same again, in length 27 d. 5 h. 5 m. 36 s.; the {sidereal}, or time of revolution from a star to the same again, equal to 27 d. 7 h. 43 m. 11.5 s.; the {anomalistic}, or time of revolution from perigee to perigee again, in length 27 d. 13 h. 18 m. 37.4 s.; and the {tropical}, or time of passing from any point of the ecliptic to the same again, equal to 27 d. 7 h. 43 m. 4.7 s.
{Solar month}, the time in which the sun passes through one sign of the zodiac, in mean length 30 d. 10 h. 29 m. 4.1 s. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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tropical — 1> тропический Ex: tropical vegetation тропическая растительность Ex: tropical diseases болезни жарких стран, тропические болезни Ex: tropical rig тропическое обмундирование 2> находящийся, расположенный или зарождающийся в тропиках Ex: tropical… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Tropical — ist ein griechischer Hersteller von Fahrzeugen mit Wasserstoffantrieb. Produziert werden Kleinstwagen, Motorroller sowie Wasserstoffantriebe für Busse und Generatoren. 2008 wird ein neuer Kleinwagen präsentiert, der Teile des Smart Fortwo benutzt … Deutsch Wikipedia
tropical — I adj. 1) тропический 2) горячий, страстный II adj. фигуральный,метафорический … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
tropical — m ingl ткань для легкой мужской одежды … Большой итальяно-русский и русско-итальянский словарь
tropical — m ingl ткань для лёгкой мужской одежды … Большой итальяно-русский и русско-итальянский словарь
Tropical — Tropique Les tropiques sont deux lignes imaginaires du globe terrestre, parallèles à l équateur, dont elles sont séparées de part et d autre de 23° 26 de latitude : le tropique du Cancer au Nord, et le tropique du Capricorne au Sud. Les noms … Wikipédia en Français
Tropical — Trop ic*al, a. [Cf. L. tropicus of turning, Gr. ?. See {Tropic}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the tropics; characteristic of, or incident to, the tropics; being within the tropics; as, tropical climate; tropical latitudes; tropical heat; tropical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tropical — adjective Date: 1527 1. a. of, relating to, occurring in, or suitable for use in the tropics < tropical forests > < a tropical disease > b. of, being, or characteristic of a region or climate that is frost free with temperatures high enough to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tropical — tropicality, n. tropically, adv. /trop i keuhl/ for 1 4, 6; /troh pi keuhl/ for 5, adj. 1. pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, esp. the humid tropics: tropical flowers. 2. very hot and humid: a tropical… … Universalium
tropical — 1. adjective a) Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south. b) From or similar to a hot humid climate, e.g. tropical fruit, tropical weather. 2. noun … Wiktionary
tropical — ̈ɪˈtrɔpɪkəl I прил. 1) тропический Syn : tropic 2) горячий, страстный Syn : passionate, fervent 3) жаркий (о климате) II прил. метафорический … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
Фильмы
- Towards the Shores Of Maklay., 1971 — Annotation: About the voyage of the scientific research vessel "Vityaz" ["Knight"] towards the shores of distant tropical islands of the Pacific ocean. Film description: The scientific expedition of…