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diaz

/ˈdiː.æz/

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noun

/ˈdiː.æz/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к португальскому мореплавателю, который в 1488 году первым из европейцев обогнул мыс Доброй Надежды, проложив морской путь из Атлантики в Азию.

A proper noun referring to a Portuguese explorer who, in 1488, became the first European to round the Cape of Good Hope, establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. B2formal

    A Portuguese explorer who, in 1488, became the first European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope, establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia.

    ruПортугальский исследователь

    • Diaz's voyage opened the sea route to the Indian Ocean.
    • The explorer Diaz faced many storms during his journey.
    • Historians credit Diaz with paving the way for later explorers like Vasco da Gama.
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