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tide
periodic rise and fall of the ocean: High tide is at 6:03 p.m.; a current, tendency, or drift, as of events: A tide of fear could lead to war.
Not to be confused with:
tied – bound, fastened, or attached with a rope or string drawn together and knotted: He tied the package securely.
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tide 1
(tīd)n.
1.
a. The periodic variation in the surface level of the oceans and of bays, gulfs, inlets, and estuaries, caused by gravitational attraction of the moon and sun.
b. A specific occurrence of such a variation: awaiting the next high tide.
c. Flood tide.
2. Tidal force.
3.
a. Something that increases, decreases, or fluctuates like the waters of the tide: a rising tide of skepticism; the shifting tide of the battle.
b. A large amount or number moving or occurring in a mass: an incoming tide of immigrants; a tide of angry letters.
c. A surge of emotion: felt an irresistible tide of sympathy for the defendant. See Synonyms at flow.
4. A time or season. Often used in combination: eventide; Christmastide; Shrovetide.
5. A favorable occasion; an opportunity.
v. tid·ed, tid·ing, tides
v.intr.
1. To rise and fall like the tide.
2. Nautical To drift or ride with the tide: tided off the reef; tiding up the Hudson.
v.tr.
Phrasal Verb: To carry along with the tide.
tide over
To support through a difficult period: I asked for $100 to tide me over till payday.
tide 2
(tīd)intr.v. tid·ed, tid·ing, tides Archaic
To betide; befall.
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tide
(taɪd)n
1. (Physical Geography) the cyclic rise and fall of sea level caused by the gravitational pull of the sun and moon. There are usually two high tides and two low tides in each lunar day. See also tide-generating force, neap tide, spring tide
2. (Physical Geography) the current, ebb, or flow of water at a specified place resulting from these changes in level: the tide is coming in.
4. a widespread tendency or movement: the tide of resentment against the government.
5. a critical point in time; turning point: the tide of his fortunes.
6. dialect Northern English a fair or holiday
7. (in combination) a season or time: Christmastide.
8. rare any body of mobile water, such as a stream
9. archaic a favourable opportunity
vb
10. to carry or be carried with or as if with the tide
11. (intr) to ebb and flow like the tide
[Old English tīd time; related to Old High German zīt, Old Norse tīthr time]
ˈtideless adj
ˈtideˌlike adj
tide
(taɪd)vb
(intr) archaic to happen
[Old English tīdan; related to Old Frisian tīdia to proceed to, Middle Low German tīden to hurry, Old Norse tītha to desire]
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tide1
(taɪd)n., v. tid•ed, tid•ing. n.
1. the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
2. the inflow, outflow, or current of water at any given place resulting from the waves of tides.
3. flood tide.
4. a stream or current.
5. anything that alternately rises and falls, increases and decreases, etc.
6. tendency or drift, as of events.
7. a season or period (usu. used in combination): Eastertide; eventide.
8. Archaic. a suitable time or occasion.
v.i. 9. to flow as the tide.
10. to float or drift with the tide.
v.t. 11. to carry, as the tide does.
12. tide over, to assist in getting over a period of difficulty or distress.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English tīd time, hour, c. Old Saxon tīd, Old High German zīt, Old Norse tīth; akin to time]
tide2
(taɪd)v.i. tid•ed, tid•ing. Archaic.
to happen or befall.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English tīdan, akin to tīd time; see tide1]
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tide
(tīd) The regular rise and fall in the surface level of the Earth's oceans, seas, and bays caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and to a lesser extent the sun. See also ebb tide, flood tide, neap tide, spring tide.
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tide
- billow - The swell on the ocean produced by the wind, or on a river or estuary by the tide or wind.
- slack water, slack tide - Before any turn of the tide, there is a time of slack water or slack tide.
- happy as a clam - Originally happy-as-a-clam-at-full-tide; it may refer to the fact that when the tide is full, nobody is digging clams.
- tidy - Comes from tide, which in Old English meant "time period"; its original meaning was "timely, opportune."
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Tide
a stream; a current of things or emotions.Examples: tide of blood; of emigration, 1830; of emotions; of events; of feelings; of upright freedom, 1519; of popular prejudice, 1777; of sorrows, 1738.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
tide
Past participle: tided
Gerund: tiding
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| Noun | 1. |  tide - the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moonperiodic event, recurrent event - an event that recurs at intervals ebbtide - the tide while water is flowing out rising tide, flood tide, flood - the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide); "a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune" -Shakespeare lee tide, leeward tide - a tide that runs in the same direction as the wind is blowing; "a leeward tide is dangerous for small boats" slack tide, slack water - the occurrence of relatively still water at the turn of the (low) tide tidal current, tidal flow - the water current caused by the tides rip current, riptide - a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore undertide, undercurrent - a current below the surface of a fluid |
| 2. | tide - something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea); "a rising tide of popular interest" variation, fluctuation - an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change | |
| 3. | tide - there are usually two high and two low tides each day period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" | |
| Verb | 1. | tide - rise or move forward; "surging waves" |
| 2. | tide - cause to float with the tide float - set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond" bridge over, tide over, keep going - suffice for a period between two points; "This money will keep us going for another year" | |
| 3. | tide - be carried with the tide |
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tide
noun
tide someone over keep you going, see you through, keep the wolf from the door, keep your head above water, bridge the gap for He wanted to borrow some money to tide him over.
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tide
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Translations
مَد، جَزِرمَدٌّ وجَزْر
příliv a odliv
tidevand
vuorovesi
plima
árapály
sjávarföll
潮
조수
apsemiamascunamisdidžiulė bangapatvinstantispotvynio
plima in oseka
tidvatten
ปรากฏการณ์น้ำขึ้นน้ำลง
gelgitmet ve cezir
thủy triều
tide
[taɪd] N1. [of sea] → marea f
high tide → marea f alta, pleamar f
we sailed at high tide or with the high tide → zarpamos cuando la marea estaba alta
low tide → marea f baja, bajamar f
it is possible to walk across at low tide → es posible cruzar cuando la marea está baja
the tide has turned → ha cambiado la marea
high tide → marea f alta, pleamar f
we sailed at high tide or with the high tide → zarpamos cuando la marea estaba alta
low tide → marea f baja, bajamar f
it is possible to walk across at low tide → es posible cruzar cuando la marea está baja
the tide has turned → ha cambiado la marea
2. (fig) → corriente f; [of emotion] → ola f
the rising tide of public indignation → la creciente indignación pública
the tide of events → la marcha de los sucesos
the tide has turned → han cambiado las cosas
the tide of battle turned → cambió la suerte de la batalla
to go against the tide → ir contra la corriente
to go with the tide → seguir la corriente
the rising tide of public indignation → la creciente indignación pública
the tide of events → la marcha de los sucesos
the tide has turned → han cambiado las cosas
the tide of battle turned → cambió la suerte de la batalla
to go against the tide → ir contra la corriente
to go with the tide → seguir la corriente
tide over
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tide
[ˈtaɪd] n
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
tide
n
(lit) → Gezeiten pl, → Tide f (N Ger); (at) high tide → (bei) Hochwasser nt → or Flut f; (at) low tide → (bei) Niedrigwasser nt → or Ebbe f; the rise and fall of the tide → Ebbe f → und Flut f, → der Tidenhub (spec); we’ll sail on the next tide → wir fahren mit der nächsten Flut; the tide is in/out → es ist Flut/Ebbe, es ist Hochwasser/Niedrigwasser (form); the tide comes in very fast → die Flut kommt sehr schnell; the tides are influenced by the moon → Ebbe und Flut or die Gezeiten werden vom Mond beeinflusst; stranded by the tide → in der Ebbe/Flut gestrandet; until the tide turns → bis zum Gezeitenwechsel, bis die Flut/Ebbe einsetzt
(fig: = trend) the tide of history → der Lauf der Geschichte; the tide of public opinion → der Trend der öffentlichen Meinung; carried away by the tide of events → vom Strom der Ereignisse mitgerissen; to go or swim against/with the tide → gegen den/mit dem Strom schwimmen; the tide has turned → das Blatt hat sich gewendet; the tide of the battle turned → das Glück (der Schlacht) wendete sich ? turn, time
(old: = time) → Zeit f
tide
:tide gate
n → Seeschleuse f
tideland
n (US) → Watt nt
tidemark
tide race
n → Gezeitenstrom m
tideway
n → Priel m
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tide
[taɪd]1. n → marea (fig) (of emotion) → ondata; (of events) → corso
the tide of public opinion → l'orientamento dell'opinione pubblica
high/low tide → alta/bassa marea
the tide has turned → la marea è cambiata (fig) → c'è stato un cambiamento (di tendenze)
to go with the tide (fig) → seguire la corrente
to swim against the tide (fig) → andare controcorrente
the tide of public opinion → l'orientamento dell'opinione pubblica
high/low tide → alta/bassa marea
the tide has turned → la marea è cambiata (fig) → c'è stato un cambiamento (di tendenze)
to go with the tide (fig) → seguire la corrente
to swim against the tide (fig) → andare controcorrente
2. vt to tide sb over or through (until) → aiutare qn a tirare avanti (fino a)
can you lend me £10 to tide me over until Friday? → mi puoi prestare 10 sterline per tirare avanti fino a venerdì?
can you lend me £10 to tide me over until Friday? → mi puoi prestare 10 sterline per tirare avanti fino a venerdì?
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tide
(taid) noun the regular, twice-a-day ebbing and flowing movement of the sea. It's high/low tide; The tide is coming in / going out.
ˈtidal adjective of or affected by tides. tidal currents; a tidal river.
tidal wave an enormous wave in the sea, caused by an earthquake etc.
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tide
→ مَدٌّ وجَزْر příliv a odliv tidevand Gezeiten παλίρροια marea vuorovesi marée plima marea 潮 조수 getijde tidevann pływ maré прилив tidvatten ปรากฏการณ์น้ำขึ้นน้ำลง gelgit thủy triều 潮水Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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