oasis

Signification (Anglais)

1. A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert.
2. A quiet, peaceful place or situation separated from surrounding noise or bustle.
3. A place or situation of fruitfulness or abundance separated from surrounding barrenness or scarcity.

Concepts

oasis

abri

asile

oase

port

Synonymes

haven

harbour

harbourage

wadi

fertile land

wady

harbor

safe harbor

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/əʊˈeɪsɪs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Late Latin Oasis, from Ancient Greek Ὄασις (Óasis), from Demotic wḥj, from Egyptian wḥꜣt (“oasis, cauldron”), G43-V28-G1-X1:N25 Compare Sahidic Coptic ⲟⲩⲁϩⲉ (ouahe) and Arabic وَاحَة (wāḥa).

Phrases

I have been waiting for you here at this oasis for a long time .

Je vous attend ici à cette oasis depuis longtemps.

It was a tent like many at the oasis .

C'était une tente comme beaucoup à l'oasis.

" He lives at the Al-Fayoum oasis ," his friend had said .

"Il vit à l'oasis d'al-Fayoum", avait déclaré son ami.

You'll use your knowledge for the welfare of the oasis and its inhabitants .

Vous utiliserez vos connaissances pour le bien-être de l'oasis et de ses habitants.