Tłumaczenia dla hasła „backwater“ w angielsko » polski słowniku

backwater RZ.

1. backwater (part of river):

backwater

stojąca woda r.ż.

2. backwater przen. (quiet place):

backwater

zaścianek r.m.

Przykłady jednojęzyczne (niezredagowane i niesprawdzone przez PONS)

angielski

This portal would bring an ancient evil into the backwaters.

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In this period it developed from being a road-less, school-less rural backwater into a relatively developed area.

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Lagoons and backwaters characterise the lowland, which receives runoff from the rivers.

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The kettuvallams were traditionally used as grain barges, to transport the rice harvested in the fertile fields alongside the backwaters.

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The turn became the final trigger in the disaster as it created an instantaneous backwater effect, causing massive volumes of water to over-top the riverbank.

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Considering her other options -- living in a backwater with a doddering dad and a lunkhead spouse -- it might not be a bad idea.

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But every summer, this sleepy backwater hosts the creme de la creme of the fashion world, celebrities and more than a few millionaire playboys.

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During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries the village drifted gently on, a relative backwater.

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Boat races held during festival seasons are also a major tourist attraction in the backwater regions.

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In the following years, the islands became a backwater ticking over quietly.

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