Geography

Bay

[ ουσιαστικό ]

/beɪ/ or /bei/

b

b

a

e

y

ɪ

(όρμος)

κόλπος

an area of land that is curved and partly encloses a part of the sea

Dock

[ ουσιαστικό ]

/dɑk/ or /daak/

d

d

o

ɑ

ck

k

(προβλήτα)

ντόκος

a structure built out into the water so that people can get on and off boats or ships

Estuary

[ ουσιαστικό ]

/ɛs.ʧuɛ.ri/ or /es.chooe.ri/

e

ɛ

s

s

t

ʧ

ua

uɛ

r

r

y

i

(στόμιο)

εκβολή

the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

Gulf

[ ουσιαστικό ]

/gəlf/ or /gēlf/

g

g

u

ə

l

l

f

f

(κόλπος)

βουλγάρι

an area of sea that is partly surrounded by land, with a narrow opening

Horizon

[ ουσιαστικό ]

/hɜ.raɪ.zən/ or /hē.rai.zēn/

h

h

o

ɜ

r

r

i

aɪ

z

z

o

ə

n

n

(ορίζουσα)

ορίζοντας

the line where the sky and earth seem to come in contact with each other

Iceberg

[ ουσιαστικό ]

/aɪs.bɜrg/ or /ais.bērg/

i

aɪ

c

s

e

b

b

e

ɜ

r

r

g

g

(χιονόβουνo)

παγόβουνο

a very large floating piece of ice

Peak

[ ουσιαστικό ]

/pik/ or /pik/

p

p

ea

i

k

k

(άκρη)

κορυφή

the pointed top of a mountain

Plain

[ ουσιαστικό ]

/pleɪn/ or /plein/

p

p

l

l

ai

eɪ

n

n

(平原)

πεδιάδα

a vast area of flat land

Plateau

[ ουσιαστικό ]

/plæ.toʊ/ or /plā.tooo/

p

p

l

l

a

æ

t

t

eau

oʊ

(πλαγιά)

υψίπεδο

an area of land that is flat and higher than the land surrounding it

Pond

[ ουσιαστικό ]

/pɑnd/ or /paand/

p

p

o

ɑ

n

n

d

d

(ενυδρείο)

λιμνούλα

an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially

Range

[ ουσιαστικό ]

/reɪnʤ/ or /reinj/

r

r

a

eɪ

n

n

g

ʤ

e

(αλπικό σύστημα)

ορυζόντας

a line of mountains or hills

Ravine

[ ουσιαστικό ]

/rə.vin/ or /rē.vin/

r

r

a

ə

v

v

i

i

n

n

e

(φρέαρ)

χαράδρα

a deep narrow valley with steep sides, usually worn by a stream

Summit

[ ουσιαστικό ]

/sə.mət/ or /sē.mēt/

s

s

u

ə

mm

m

i

ə

t

t

(υψηλό σημείο)

κορυφή

the top of a mountain

Swamp

[ ουσιαστικό ]

/swɑmp/ or /svaamp/

s

s

w

w

a

ɑ

m

m

p

p

(τσιμινιέρα)

βάλτος

an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet

To erode

[ ρήμα ]

/i.roʊd/ or /i.roood/

e

i

r

r

o

oʊ

d

d

e

(φθείρω)

διαβρώνω

(of natural forces such as wind, water, or other environmental factors) to gradually wear away or diminish the surface of a material

Arid

[ επίθετο ]

/æ.rəd/ or /ā.rēd/

a

æ

r

r

i

ə

d

d

(ξηρός)

άγονος

(of land or a climate) very dry because of not having enough or any rain

Barren

[ επίθετο ]

/bæ.rən/ or /bā.rēn/

b

b

a

æ

rr

r

e

ə

n

n

(άγονος)

στεγνός

(of land or soil) not capable of producing any plants

Fertile

[ επίθετο ]

/fɜr.təl/ or /fēr.tēl/

f

f

e

ɜ

r

r

t

t

i

ə

l

l

e

(καρποφόρος)

γόνιμος

(of land or soil) able to produce crops or plants well

Inland

[ επίθετο ]

/ɪn.lænd/ or /in.lānd/

i

ɪ

n

n

l

l

a

æ

n

n

d

d

(ενδότερος)

ενδοχώρα

located away from the coast