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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STEENBRAS

From Afrikaans, from Dutch steen stone + brasen bream.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STEENBRAS

steenbras  [ˈstiːnˌbræs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEENBRAS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Steenbras is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STEENBRAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of steenbras in the English dictionary

The definition of steenbras in the dictionary is a variety of sea bream, Lithognathos lithognathos, valued as a food fish in South Africa.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STEENBRAS


alcatras
ˈælkəˌtræs
Aras
æˈræs
corporas
ˈkɔːpəræs
crass
kræs
cuirass
kwɪˈræs
Esdras
ˈɛzdræs
frass
fræs
hippocras
ˈhɪpəʊˌkræs
MIRAS
ˈmaɪˌræs
Mithras
ˈmɪθræs
morass
məˈræs
Patras
pəˈtræs
Protagoras
prəʊˈtæɡəˌræs
Sampras
ˈsæmpˌræs
sassafras
ˈsæsəˌfræs
strass
stræs
tirasse
tɪˈræs
trass
træs
wrasse
ræs
zebrass
ˈzebræs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEENBRAS

steelworking
steelworks
steely
steely blue
steely grey
steely-eyed
steely-hearted
steelyard
Steen
steenbok
steenkirk
steep
steep-sided
steep-up
steepdowne
steeped
steepedowne
steepen
steeper
steepiness

WORDS THAT END LIKE STEENBRAS

Algeciras
Anaxagoras
apsaras
arras
Banaras
Barras
British Honduras
Carreras
charas
copperas
Duras
extras
foie gras
Gulf of Honduras
Hatteras
Honduras
madras
Mardi Gras
Pythagoras
teras

Synonyms and antonyms of steenbras in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «steenbras» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STEENBRAS

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

Translator English - Chinese

steenbras
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

steenbras
570 millions of speakers

English

steenbras
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

steenbras
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

steenbras
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

steenbras
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

steenbras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

steenbras
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Steenbras
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Steenbras
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

steenbras
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

steenbras
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

steenbras
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Steenbras
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

steenbras
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

steenbras
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टेन्ब्रा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

steenbras
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

steenbras
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

steenbras
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

steenbras
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

steenbras
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Steenbras
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

steenbras
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

steen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

steenbras
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of steenbras

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEENBRAS»

The term «steenbras» is normally little used and occupies the 120.400 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STEENBRAS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEENBRAS»

Discover the use of steenbras in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to steenbras and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Saltwater Fishing in South Africa
provide excellent sport, while fishing in calm water provides you with the best opportunity to present an enticing bait that may trap the unsuspecting white steenbras. A small ball sinker above the swivel of the hook trace and a 2/0 hook hidden ...
Hennie Crous, 2000
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A Guide to the Common Sea Fishes of Southern Africa
LJthognathus lithognathus (Cuvier, 1830) Common names SA - white steenbras, pignose grunter [Smith 183n20] IDENTIFYING FEATURES COLOUR, SHAPE AND SIZE This rather large, elongate steenbras has a long, sloping forehead and  ...
Rudy Van der Elst, Peter Borchert, 1993
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The South African Fisherman
steenbras are also caught on redbait in the area, but these fish do prefer prawns, which can be pumped in the Uilenskraals River. During summer, anglers fish for kob and shad (elf), which can be caught on sardine, squid (chokka), mackerel ...
Ivor Whibley, 2003
4
Romance of Cape Mountain Passes
CHAPTER. TWENTY-SIX. THE. STEENBRAS. MOUNTAIN. ROAD. hus far, when considering the crossings of Van Riebeeck's 'Mountains of Africa', we have not looked further south than Sir Lowry's Pass, behind Somerset West. But there is ...
Graham Ross, 2004
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Namibia's Fisheries: Ecological, Economic and Social Aspects
West Coast steenbras Recapture results for West Coast steenbras showed that those from the northern region (SCP) (northern population) move over large distances to the WCRA, whereas the southern population (Meob Bay area) constitutes ...
Ussif Rashid Sumaila, 2004
6
Articles on Sparidae, Including: White Steenbras, Red Porgy, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
7
Love Letters to Africa
From the meticulous records of the Liesbeek Park Angling Club the decline of the white steenbras can be best seen. The club's entries go back to 1938, but the steenbras suddenly made its appearance in 1960. Within a year one in three of all ...
Don Pinnock, 2005
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Issues in Life Sciences—Aquatic and Marine Life: 2013 Edition
Rhodes University, Grahamstown: Area-use patterns and diel movements of white steenbras Lithognathus lithognathus in a temporarily open/closed South African estuary, inferred from acoustic telemetry and long-term seine-netting data By a ...
‎2013
9
Field Guide to the Eastern and Southern Cape Coasts
... musselcracker Spamdon durbanesis silver steenbras, biskop, beenbek, mlungumenye panga Pterogymnus laniarius dikbekkie piggy Pomadasys olivaceum pinky, varkie poenskop Cymatoceps nasutus black musselcracker/ steenbras, bank ...
Roy Lubke, Irene J. De Moor, 1998
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Tourism and the Consumption of Wildlife: Hunting, Shooting ...
Holtzhausen, J.A. (1999) Population Dynamics and Life History of Westcoast Steenbras (Lithognathus aureti (Sparidae)), and Management Options for the Sustainable Exploitation of the Steenbras Resource in Namibian Waters, PhD Thesis, ...
Brent Lovelock, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEENBRAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term steenbras is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cape Town Load Shedding Downgraded to Stage 1
"The extra power is generated by the Steenbras Dam pumped storage scheme," the City of Cape Town said in a tweet, adding it would load shed until 22:00. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Cape authorities may consider water restrictions
Steenbras is one of five dams supplying fresh water to Cape town. But its water level is over thirty percent lower than the average amount held last year. «eNCA, Jul 15»
3
How Cape Town prevent Stage 1 load shedding
Cape Town said this was thanks to its Steenbras hydroelectric pumped storage scheme; while City Power explained that it has numerous measures in place to ... «Cape Business News, Jul 15»
4
How Cape Town, Joburg prevent Stage 1 load shedding
Asked how it was able to do this, Cape Town said it was thanks to its Steenbras hydroelectric pumped storage scheme; while City Power explained that it has ... «MyBroadband, Jul 15»
5
Cape Town averts Eskom's load shedding
This is due to spare generation capacity at the Steenbras power station,” it said on Facebook. An official at the City of Cape Town confirmed that certain areas ... «BusinessTech, Jun 15»
6
Cape Town's water supply at risk
The 66-year-old bulk water supply pipeline, which carries water from the Steenbras Dam to much of Cape Town's southern suburbs, is secured by a temporary ... «Independent Online, May 15»
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Is pumped storage the answer to electricity woes?
STEENBRAS Dam in the Western Cape can generate 180MW for a little more ... is a complementary electricity flow from the Steenbras pumped storage facility. «BDlive, May 15»
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Cape Town looking to minimise impact of load shedding - Ian Neilson
We are also looking at ways in which we can use our pumped-storage scheme at Steenbras Dam to lessen the impact of load shedding. Cape Town is also one ... «Politicsweb, Mar 15»
9
Cape Town ponders giant desalination project as resources dwindle
Other options included direct potable reuse of wastewater and raising the walls of the Steenbras Dam. Paul Rhode, of the water and sanitation department said ... «desalination.biz, Mar 15»
10
Is Cape's water plan worth its salt?
Other possibilities to expand the city's water resources include treating wastewater effluent to make it suitable for drinking, and raising the walls of the Steenbras ... «Independent Online, Mar 15»

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