tides

Noun

The alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun.

ریشه

Old English 'tīd', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'tijd' and German 'Zeit', from an Indo-European root shared by Greek 'daēnai' 'to divide'.

مثال

• The tides are affected by the moon's gravitational pull.
• We must wait for the tides to change.
• The tides can be very strong in this area.

ترکیب‌های رایج

turn the tide against the tide tide over tide of events