Translation
the English Channel
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Word origin
From French La Manche, 'the sleeve', so named for the channel's tapering, sleeve-like shape.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- la manche
Grammar
Examples
отделя́ет .
The English Channel separates Great Britain from France.
Пловцы́ переплы́ть .
Swimmers often try to swim across the English Channel.
пересека́ет полтора́ .
The ferry crosses the English Channel in an hour and a half.
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