continental

continental, europeo

Relacionado con los países, habitantes o costumbres de la parte continental de Europa.

En inglés sencillo: Connected with the countries, people, or customs of mainland Europe.

• The hotel serves a continental breakfast.
• She enjoys continental cooking.
• The café has a relaxed continental style.

Sinónimos: European

Expresiones frecuentes: continental breakfast, continental cuisine, continental style

continental

Relacionado con alguna de las grandes masas de tierra del mundo.

En inglés sencillo: Connected with one of the world’s large areas of land.

• Continental drift changes the position of land.
• These rocks belong to the continental crust.
• The region has a continental climate with cold winters.

Expresiones frecuentes: continental drift, continental crust, continental shelf, continental climate

continental

Situado en la masa principal de tierra o relacionado con ella, frente a las islas cercanas.

En inglés sencillo: On or connected with the main area of land rather than nearby islands.

• They traveled across continental Europe.
• The islands lie close to the continental coast.
• Ferries connect the island with continental ports.

Sinónimos: mainland

Antónimos: insular

Expresiones frecuentes: continental Europe, continental territory, continental mainland

europeo continental

Persona procedente de tierra continental, especialmente de Europa continental.

En inglés sencillo: A person from a mainland, especially mainland Europe.

• A continental joined us for dinner.
• The islanders welcomed the visiting continentals.
• He was a continental who had settled in London.

Sinónimos: mainlander

Expresiones frecuentes: meet a continental, wealthy continental, young continental