tide
Aussprache: [taɪd]
Wort
Kontext: „natural phenomena“
(noun) the regular rise and fall of the ocean's water. This happens because of the moon's gravity pulling on the Earth. When the water goes up, it's high tide, and when it goes down, it's low tide.
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During high tide, we could see the water almost reaching the beach.
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At low tide, the beach was much larger because the water was farther away.
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What time is high tide today?
Kontext: „metaphor“
(noun) a feeling or mood that changes or comes in waves, like the ocean. Just as the tide goes in and out, our emotions can go up and down.
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She felt a tide of happiness when she saw her friends.
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His mood was not influenced by the tide of sadness in the room.
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Do you think there is a tide of excitement in the crowd tonight?
Kontext: „movement“
(verb) to move or flow like the ocean tide. It can also mean to have a strong influence on something, like how the tides affect water levels.
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The river tides will rise as the storm approaches.
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The water did not tide down as expected after the rain stopped.
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How does the weather tide the river's flow?
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