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PRONUNCIATION OF KARROO

karroo  [kəˈruː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KARROO

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Karroo is a noun.
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WHAT DOES KARROO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

karroo

Karoo

The Karoo is a semi-desert natural region of South Africa. There is no exact definition of what constitutes the Karoo, and therefore also not its extent. The Karoo is partly defined by its topography, partly its geology but, above all, its low rainfall, arid air, cloudless skies, and extremes of heat and cold. It formed an almost impenetrable barrier to the interior from Cape Town, and the early adventurers, explorers, hunters and travelers on the way to the Highveld unanimously denounced it as a frightening place of great heat, great frosts, great floods and great droughts. Today it is still a place of great heat and frosts, and an annual rainfall of between 50–250 mm, though on some of the mountains it can be 250–500 mm higher than on the plains. However underground water is found throughout the Karoo, which can be tapped by boreholes, making permanent settlements and sheep farming possible. Typical Karoo vegetation near Matjiesfontein. The Anysberg Mountains to the south of Matjiesfontein can be seen in the background.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KARROO


arew
əˈruː
buroo
bəˈruː
Carew
kəˈruː
gillaroo
ˌɡɪləˈruː
hooroo
huːˈruː
jackaroo
ˌdʒækəˈruː
jackeroo
ˌdʒækəˈruː
jillaroo
ˌdʒɪləˈruː
kangaroo
ˌkæŋɡəˈruː
Karoo
kəˈruː
Peru
pəˈruː
potoroo
ˌpɒtəˈruː
smasheroo
ˌsmæʃəˈruː
stinkeroo
ˌstɪŋkəˈruː
switcheroo
ˌswɪtʃəˈruː
Theroux
θəˈruː
Uluru
ˌuːləˈruː
wallaroo
ˌwɒləˈruː
wanderoo
ˌwɒndəˈruː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KARROO

karo
Karoo
karoro
karoshi
kaross
Karpov
karri
Karsh
karst
karstic
karstification
karstify
kart
karter
karting
karuhiruhi
karyogamic

WORDS THAT END LIKE KARROO

broo
buckaroo
Central Karoo
Central Karroo
Little Karoo
Lower Karoo
Northern Karoo
proo
rat kangaroo
red kangaroo
roo
tree kangaroo
Upper Karoo

Synonyms and antonyms of karroo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «karroo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KARROO

Find out the translation of karroo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of karroo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «karroo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卡鲁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

karroo
570 millions of speakers

English

karroo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

karroo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كارو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Карру
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

karroo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

karroo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

karroo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Karroo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

karroo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カルー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

karroo
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Karroo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

karroo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கார்ரு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्रो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurak yayla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

karroo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

karroo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Карру
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

karroo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Karroo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

karroo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Karroo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Karroo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of karroo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KARROO»

The term «karroo» is normally little used and occupies the 115.101 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KARROO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about karroo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KARROO»

Discover the use of karroo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to karroo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kloof and Karroo: Sport, Legend and Natural History in Cape ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
H. A. (Henry Anderson) Bryden, 2012
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
... Karok BT Women—United States Karol family USE Kroll family Karolinen USE Caroline Islands Karom (Game) USE Caroms (Game) Karon (African people) USE Felup (African people) Karoo (South Africa) USE Karroo (South Africa) Karoo, ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2002
3
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
Thermal springs in Bechuanaland Protectorate, Kenya, Mozambique, Northern and Southern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Tanganyika, and Uganda — Continued Small Large Probably Karoo beds. Folded sandstone Basalt (Karroo beds). 3 main ...
‎1965
4
Geological Survey Professional Paper
2, this paper), with average REE abundances of chilled margins of Karroo diabase, South Africa; Ferrar diabase, Antarctica; and Red Hill diabase, Tasmania (Philpotts and Schnetz- ler, 1968). Heat Flow From a Corehole Near Charleston, ...
‎1977
5
A Voyage Round the World: Including Travels in Africa, Asia, ...
THE GREAT KARROO. 361 to the Great Karroo,* that large tract of country lying between the range of mountains, called the Great and Small Zwartzbergen, and the Rogge- veld, and Nieuwveld Mountains. This is called the Great Karroo ; but ...
James Holman, 1834
6
Gases: Advances in Research and Application: 2011 Edition
“Coastal dune forest succession frequently proceeds via the Acacia karroo pathway, but may become arrested. We examine whether soil fertility arrests forest succession in A. karroo stands in coastal dune forest in KwaZulu-Natal province, ...
‎2012
7
The Rejection of Continental Drift : Theory and Method in ...
After a thorough European training he has spent the past twenty years in the field on the Karroo system of South Africa. He has also studied the beds equivalent to the Karroo in Australia and Tasmania. He has published many reports on the ...
San Diego Naomi Oreskes Associate Professor in the Department of History and the Program in Science Studies University of California, 1999
8
The Breath of the Karroo: A Story of Boer Life in the Seventies
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Brinkman L. H, 2013
9
Petroleum Geology of Africa: New Themes and Developing ...
3), the Karroo Plume is inferred to have also pinned its overlying plate. Our inference is that the Karroo Plume set up an earlier version of the shallow-mantle convection-induced basin and swell regime that exists today in Africa (Burke ...
Thomas Arthur, Duncan S. MacGregor, Nick R. Cameron, 2003
10
Evolution of the Congo Basin
subject to so many different interpretations that a review of them is necessary to establish the relation of the Lubilash to the Karroo beds along the Lualaba, and thus the chain of events that preceded the deposition of the Lubilash in the Congo ...
Arthur Clifford Veatch, 1935

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KARROO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term karroo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
SA farms' debt-finance level may rise to 35-year high
At least the cadre won't have to relocate to the middle of the Karroo and it would last at least until he had consumed all the stock and gone back ... «Moneyweb.co.za, Jun 15»
2
The basics of a butterfly garden
Three trees in particular are host plants for numerous different butterfly species: the sweet thorn (Acacia karroo), the white iron wood tree ... «Independent Online, Mar 15»
3
Our interest in unlikely animal friendships reveals something …
"Sven Olaf is the roommate, companion, and constant friend to our South African cheetah, Karroo," a trainer told a crowd of visitors to San ... «Business Insider, Feb 15»
4
Where to find the most expensive homes in South Africa
Location, location, location – there is a lot of interest in the Karroo from overseas speculators wanting to cash in on fracking – not exactly what ... «BusinessTech, Jan 15»
5
Robot cheetah in the running to help humans
Karroo the cheetah lives at the San Diego Zoo. What the 14-year-old can do is absolutely inspiring. "This cat can take off and in 6 seconds and ... «CBS 8 San Diego, Dec 14»
6
Say 'om' in the desert
I was born in the Great Karroo in South Africa, which is a semi-desert. Whenever I came back for a visit to the farm, I would take a horse and a ... «The Times of Israel, Oct 14»
7
World War I: From Adelaide's vineyards to the trenches of Gallipoli
He embarked from Melbourne aboard the troopship HMAT Karroo and sailed to Egypt arriving in March 1915. Reynell was part of the 9th LHR ... «ABC Online, Aug 14»
8
The Historic Corbelled Houses of the Karoo in South Africa
Apart from the odd riverside Acacia karroo tree and millions of knee-high fragrant bushes, there was little wood to be found. There was ... «National Geographic, Jun 14»
9
Events in Action: Ubuntu Education Fund's charity gala
Then came the main course - Karroo lamb cooked two-ways with smoky tomato jam, chargrilled baby courgettes, celeriac puree and buttered ... «Event Magazine, May 14»
10
Rural water scheme wins design accolade
The scheme was a brainchild of a "visionary councillor" Issy Baron, who dreamed of turning the arid Klein Karroo into an oasis to ensure water ... «South Africa.info, Feb 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Karroo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/karroo>. May 2024 ».
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