(South Africa) A deep glen or ravine.
(South Africa) A deep glen or ravine.
Forming the south boundary of the valley is a range of disrupted bushy hills, with intervening deep and rugged kloofs and ravines, which constituted the retreat of Jan Pockbaas and his rebel banditti.
"kloof" means: A deep glen or ravine.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"kloof" means: A deep glen or ravine.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"kloof" means: A deep glen or ravine.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
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De middenklasse krimpt. Lonen stijgen niet. En nu wordt ook bijscholing een luxe. Wie niet kan betalen, blijft achter. Wie wel kan betalen, loopt vooruit. De kloof groeit – en dat is precies de bedoeling.
“Fiscus vergroot soms kloof: CPB over inkomensverschil”
“Overigens zijn er ook nadelen, o.a. de kloof tussen insiders en outsiders. En het systeem lukt doordat de gemeente de grond goedkoop gekocht heeft. Dat kun je in Nederland moeilijk kopiëren.”
“De middenklasse krimpt. Lonen stijgen niet. En nu wordt ook bijscholing een luxe. Wie niet kan betalen, blijft achter. Wie wel kan betalen, loopt vooruit. De kloof groeit – en dat is precies de bedoeling.”
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(South Africa, derogatory) A colored person.