Agadir
Definition
A major port city and renowned tourist resort in southwestern Morocco, located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, at the foot of the Atlas Mountains. Etymologically, the name originates from the Berber language (Tamazight) and means 'fortified granary' or 'citadel', the locality being historically famous for its complete structural reconstruction after the devastating 1960 earthquake.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Agadir
- Coastal Moroccan city
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, structurally singular, modifying or modified by generic terms like 'orasul'. |
| Formation | Toponym rooted in Tamazight vocabulary, permanently fixed into international geographical terminology. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ɡa.ˈdiːr] |
| Source | Official Gazetteer of World Cities and Geographic Metrics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Mii de turiști aleg anual stațiunea Agadir pentru plajele sale întinse și clima blândă din timpul iernii.
EN: Thousands of tourists choose the Agadir resort annually for its expansive beaches and mild winter climate.
RO: Portul comercial din Agadir joacă un rol structural crucial în exportul produselor agricole și al peștelui din regiune.
EN: The commercial port of Agadir plays a crucial structural role in the export of agricultural products and fish from the region.
RO: După cutremurul din 1960, Agadir a fost reconstruit complet la câțiva kilometri sud de vechea vatra urbană.
EN: Following the 1960 earthquake, Agadir was completely rebuilt a few kilometers south of the old urban site.
Idioms & Phrases
Golful Agadir / Agadir Bay
RO: Formațiune de coastă largă la Oceanul Atlantic ce oferă protecție naturală navelor și adăpostește plajele principale ale orașului.
EN: A wide coastal formation on the Atlantic Ocean providing natural protection to ships and sheltering the city's main beaches.
Kasbah din Agadir / Agadir Kasbah
RO: Ruinele vechii cetăți fortificate situate pe un deal înalt, fiind printre puținele structuri istorice rămase parțial în picioare după seism.
EN: The ruins of the old fortified citadel located on a high hill, being among the few historical structures partially left standing after the quake.
Acordul de la Agadir / Agadir Agreement
RO: Tratat de liber schimb încheiat istoric între mai multe țări arabe mediteraneene pentru a impulsiona cooperarea economică regională.
EN: A free trade treaty historically concluded between several Mediterranean Arab countries to boost regional economic cooperation.
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