LEARNit Dictionary
gulf
noun
/ɡʌlf/
UK
/ɡʌlf/
US
1
a large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land
خلیج, شاخاب
2
the Persian Gulf, the area of sea between the Arabian peninsula and Iran
خلیج فارس
3
a large difference between two people or groups in the way that they think, live or feel
اختلاف شدید, شکاف عمیق
The gulf between rich and poor is enormous.
It felt as if a gulf had opened up between his life and mine.
4
a wide deep opening in the ground
گودال, شکاف, دهانه عمیق