oasis

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

oase

toevluchtsoord

Synoniemen

haven

harbour

harbourage

wadi

fertile land

wady

harbor

safe harbor

Vertalingen

oasis

oasi

Oase

oasis

oásis

όαση

oasi

vaha

واحة

oásis

oasis

oasis

fruchtbares Land

port

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/əʊˈeɪsɪs/

Etymologie (Engels)

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).

Zinnen

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

Ik wacht hier al lang op je op deze oase.

It was a tent like many at the oasis .

Het was een tent zoals velen bij de Oasis.

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

"Hij woont bij de Al-Fayoum Oasis," had zijn vriend gezegd.

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

Je zult je kennis gebruiken voor het welzijn van de oase en zijn inwoners.