континент(A protuberance of the earth's crustal shell, with an area of several million square miles and sufficient elevation so that much of it above sea level; Выступающий участок земной коры площадью в несколько миллионов квадратных километров, намного возвышающийся над уровнем моря)
континентальная Европа(the Continent (Europe) (континентальная) Европа. ORD. (also the Continent) the mainland of Europe as distinct from the British Isles. COED. (BrE) the main part of the continent of Europe, not including Britain or Ireland We're going to spend a weekend on the Continent. OALD. He found driving on the Continent very different to Britain. CALD Alexander Demidov)