continental

continental, européen

Qui concerne les pays, les habitants ou les coutumes de l’Europe continentale.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : European

Expressions courantes : continental breakfast, continental cuisine, continental style

continental

Qui concerne l’une des grandes étendues de terre du monde.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : continental drift, continental crust, continental shelf, continental climate

continental

Situé sur la partie principale des terres ou lié à celle-ci, par opposition aux îles voisines.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : mainland

Contraires : insular

Expressions courantes : continental Europe, continental territory, continental mainland

Européen du continent

Personne originaire d’un continent, surtout de l’Europe continentale.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : mainlander

Expressions courantes : meet a continental, wealthy continental, young continental