English-Swedish translations for reef

revettVi borde bygga upp rev utanför kusterna.We should be building offshore reefs. Det uppskattas att 65 procent av fiskarterna i havet är beroende av rev vid något livsskede.It is estimated that 65% of fish species in the sea are dependent on reefs at some point in their life. Det första handlade om rev utanför Skottlands nordvästra kust, Darwin Mounds, och jag hade förmånen att vara föredragande i det fallet.The first concerned reefs off the north-west coast of Scotland, the Darwin Mounds, for which I was fortunate enough to be rapporteur.
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A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water
A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind
To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind
To pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding
To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply
Scabby; scurvy
The itch; any eruptive skin disorder

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