Compound Forms:
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| above sea level expr | (higher than sea's surface) | sobre el nivel del mar loc adv |
| | Aquí estamos muy por encima del nivel del mar, la presión es menor, el agua hierve a 88 ºC. |
| the Adriatic Sea n | (body of water east of Italy) | Mar Adriático n propio m |
| the Aegean Sea n | (part of Mediterranean Sea) | Mar Egeo n propio m |
| air-sea rescue n | (emergency service at sea) | rescate aeronaval nm |
| the Aral Sea n | (lake in Central Asia) | mar de Aral n propio m |
| at sea adv | (on the open water) | en alta mar loc adv |
| | | en el mar loc adv |
| | The old sailor loves to recount his adventures at sea. |
| | El viejo marinero disfruta contando sus aventuras en alta mar. |
at sea,
all at sea adj | figurative (disorientated) (figurado) | perdido/a adj |
| | Clara was all at sea in the advanced calculus class. |
| | Clara estaba perdida en la clase de cálculo avanzado. |
| the Baltic Sea n | (in Central Europe) | Mar Báltico n propio m |
| the Barents Sea n | (part of Arctic Ocean) | el Mar de Barents n propio m |
| the Bering Sea n | (part of North Pacific Ocean) | el Mar de Bering n propio m |
between the devil and the deep blue sea,
between a rock and a hard place,
between Scylla and Charybdis expr | figurative (facing a dilemma) | entre la espada y la pared expr |
| Black Sea n | (sea between Europe and Asia) | Mar Negro n propio m |
| black sea bass n | (fish) | lubina negra loc nom f |
| burial at sea n | (sailor's funeral) | funeral en alta mar loc nom m |
| | My grandfather had an honoured burial at sea. |
| burial at sea n | (disposal of ashes in ocean) | arrojar al mar las cenizas loc verb |
| | No, mi abuela no está en el cementerio. Arrojamos sus cenizas al mar. |
| | | esparcir las cenizas en el mar loc verb |
| | Cuando muera quiero que esparzan mis cenizas en el mar. |
| by sea adv | (via boat or ship) | por mar loc adv |
| | I hate travelling by sea because I get seasick easily. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Traen la mercancía por mar. |
| | | vía marítima nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Enviaremos el pedido por vía marítima |
| the Caribbean Sea n | (part of Atlantic Ocean) | mar Caribe n propio m |
| | I enjoyed a cruise in the Caribbean Sea, visiting Puerto Rico, Barbados and the American Virgin Islands. |
| | Disfruté de un crucero por el mar Caribe; visité Puerto Rico, Barbados y las Islas Vírgenes americanas. |
| Caspian Sea n | (large inland sea) | mar Caspio n propio m |
| China Sea | (sea) | Mar de China n propio m |
chiton,
sea cradle,
coat-of-mail shell n | (sea mollusk) | chitón nm |
| the Dead Sea n | (body of salt water in Middle East) | Mar Muerto n propio m |
| | | Mar Salado n propio m |
| | | Mar de la Sal n propio m |
| | The Dead Sea is a huge salt lake between Israel and Jordan lying 422 meters below sea level. |
| | El Mar Muerto es un gran lago salado entre Israel y Jordania a 422 metros bajo el nivel del mar. |
| deep sea n | (lowest ocean layer) | aguas profundas nfpl + adj |
| | Plants cannot grow in the deep sea because there is no sunlight. |
| | Las plantas no pueden crecer en aguas profundas porque no hay luz del sol. |
| deep-sea n as adj | (relating to deeper parts of the sea) | de aguas profundas loc adj |
| deep-sea diver n | ([sb] who scuba dives at great depths) | buzo de profundidad n común + loc adj |
| | | buceador de profundidad, buceadora de profundidad nm, nf + loc adj |
| | Deep-sea divers are trying to repair the leaking oil-pipe. |
| | Los buzos de profundidad están intentando reparar la tubería de petróleo averiada. |
| deep-sea diving n | (scuba diving at great depths) | buceo de gran profundidad nm + loc adj |
| | Deep-sea diving opens a whole new universe to scientists, engineers and archaeologists. |
deep-sea fish,
plural: deep-sea fish n | (fish dwelling at great depths) | pez de aguas profundas nm + loc adj |
| deep-sea fishing n | (fishing in deep ocean waters) | pesca en aguas profundas nf + loc adj |
the Galilee,
the Sea of Galilee n | (lake in Israel) | mar de Galilea n propio m |
get in the sea,
get in the bin v expr | UK, figurative, informal (expressing contempt) (coloquial) | irse al diablo loc verb |
| | (vulgar) | irse a la mierda loc verb |
get in the sea,
get in the bin interj | UK, figurative, informal (expressing contempt) (coloquial) | vete al diablo loc interj |
| | (vulgar) | vete a la mierda loc interj |
| go to sea v expr | dated (become a sailor) | hacerse marinero loc verb |
| go to sea v expr | dated (start a voyage) | irse a navegar loc verb |
gray sea eagle (US),
European sea eagle (UK),
white-tailed sea eagle n | (bird) | águila gris pescadora loc nom m |
gurnard,
sea robin n | (zoology: fish) | rubio nm |
hardtack,
sea biscuit n | (hard unsalted biscuit) | galleta nf |
hau tree,
mahoe,
sea hibiscus n | (tropical tree) | hau nm |
| | | hibiscus nm |
| high sea n | often plural (open waters) | mar abierto loc nom m |
| high sea n | often plural (ocean beyond territorial waters) | altamar nf |
| | | alta mar loc nom f |
horn poppy,
horned poppy,
sea poppy n | (plant) | amapola loca, amapola marina loc nom f |
| inland sea n | (landlocked water) | mar epicontinental nm + adj mf |
| Ionian Sea n | (sea around Greece, Italy) | Mar Jónico n propio m |
| lost at sea adj | (missing in or on the ocean) | perdido en el mar loc adj |
| | | a la deriva loc adj |
| | | desaparecido en altamar loc adj |
| | The divers found, on the ocean floor, the ship that had been lost at sea for several weeks. |
| | Los buzos encontraron el barco que había estado perdido en el mar durante semanas. |
| Mediterranean Sea n | (sea) | Mar Mediterráneo n propio m |
| | | Mediterráneo n propio m |
mew,
mew gull,
seamew,
sea mew n | (bird) | gaviota nf |
| | The beach was full of mews today. |
| navigable sea n | (navigation possible) | mar navegable loc nom amb |
| | | aguas navegables loc nom fpl |
| North Sea n | (part of Atlantic Ocean) | Mar del Norte n propio m |
note of protest,
Statement of Sea Protest n | (maritime: ship damages) (AmS) | nota de protesto loc nom f |
| | (ES) | nota de protesta loc nom f |
| | | protesta de mar loc nom f |
nudibranch,
sea slug n | (marine mollusc) | nudibranquio nm |
| open sea n | (nautical) (náutica) | mar abierto loc nom m |
ormer,
sea ear n | chiefly UK (abalone: Channel Island) | oreja de mar loc nom f |
| put out to sea v expr | (leave land, embark) | zarpar⇒ vi |
| | | hacerse a la mar loc verb |
| | We put out to sea expecting an easy voyage, but the storm quickly forced us back to port. |
| | Zarpamos esperando un buen viaje, pero la tormenta rápidamente nos obligó a volver a puerto. |
| put to sea v expr | (ship: leave land) | zarpar⇒ vi |
| | | hacerse a la mar loc verb |
| | The aircraft carrier put to sea with eighty aircraft aboard. |
| put to sea v expr | (crew, sailor: set sail) | hacerse a la mar loc verb |
| | We'll put to sea again once the sails have been repaired. |
| Red Sea n | (channel to Indian Ocean) | Mar Rojo n propio m |
| rough sea n | (stormy or choppy sea) | mar agitado nm + adj |
| | Rough seas prevented his return from Capri to Naples. |
| | El mar agitado le impidió regresar de Capri a Nápoles. |
| | | mar gruesa loc nom f |
| | La mar gruesa le impidió regresar de Capri a Nápoles. |
| sea anemone n | (tentacled sea creature) | anémona marina loc nom f |
| | | anémona de mar loc nom f |
| sea bass n | (marine fish) | róbalo, robalo nm |
| | | lubina nf |
| Note: Nombre científico: Dicentrarchus labrax. |
| | My favourite type of fish is sea bass. |
| | El róbalo es mi pescado preferido. |
sea bream,
European sea bream,
European seabream n | (fish: gilt-head bream) (Pagellus bogaraveo) | besugo nm |
| | (Spondyliosoma cantharus) | chopa nf |
sea bream,
seabream n | (fish: porgy) | pargo nm |
| sea breeze n | (gentle wind blowing in from the sea) | brisa marina loc nom f |
| | There's a constant sea breeze in California which makes the heat tolerable. |
| | En California hay una permanente brisa marina que hace llevaderas las altas temperaturas. |
| sea buckthorn n | (shrub: Hippophae rhamnoides) | espino amarillo loc nom m |
| | | espino falso loc nom m |
| Sea Cadet n | (member of junior Navy) | cadete de marina n común + loc adj |
| sea captain n | (commander of a ship) | capitán de barco grupo nom |
| | My grandfather was a sea captain, the master of a merchant ship. |
| | Mi abuelo era capitán de un barco, al mando de un buque mercante. |
| | | capitán de navío grupo nom |
| | Mi abuelo era capitán de navío, al mando de un buque mercante. |
| sea carrier company n | (transport goods by sea) | empresa de transporte marítimo loc nom f |
| sea change n | figurative (major transformation) | cambio radical nm + adj mf |
| sea change n | (transformation caused by sea) | cambio producido por la marea nm + loc adj |
| sea chest n | (in ship's hull) | caja de mar, toma de mar loc nom f |
| sea chest n | (container for sailor's things) | cofre nm |
| sea cliff n | (cliff facing an ocean) | acantilado marítimo nm + adj |
| sea cow n | (manatee) | manatí nm |
| | In Costa Rica they take good care to preserve the sea cows. |
| | En Costa Rica se esfuerzan mucho en preservar a los manatíes. |
| | | vaca marina loc nom f |
| | En Costa Rica se esfuerzan mucho en preservar a las vacas marinas. |
| sea creature n | (animal that lives in the ocean) | criatura marina nf + adj |
| sea cruiser n | (type of pleasure boat) | crucero nm |
| sea cucumber n | (marine animal: echinoderm) | pepino de mar loc nom m |
sea dog,
seadog n | figurative (veteran sailor) (figurado) | lobo de mar loc nom m |
| | Captain Ahab, whose face was scarred by lightning, was the ultimate sea dog. |
| | El capitán Ahab, el de la cara marcada por un rayo, fue el prototipo de lobo de mar. |
sea dog,
sea-dog n | (heraldry: beast) (heráldica) | perro marino loc nom m |
| | | perro de mar loc nom m |
sea dragon,
sea-dragon n | (fish) | dragón de mar loc nom m |
| sea eagle | (bird) | pigargo nm |
| sea elephant | (animal) | elefante marino loc nom m |
| sea fan | (coral) | gorgonia nf |
| sea foam n | (foam made by ocean) | espuma de mar nf + loc adj |
| sea freight n | (transport of goods by ship) | transporte marítimo loc nom m |
| sea gate | (channel into sea) | canal de salida al mar nm + loc adj |
| sea glass n | (glass fragment worn smooth by the tide) | vidrio marino, vidrio de mar loc nom m |
| sea grape n | (fruit of tropical American tree) | uva de mar loc nom f |
| sea grape n | (tropical American tree) | uva de mar loc nom f |
sea green,
sea-green adj | (light blue-green in color) | verdemar adj mf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| sea green n | (light blue-green color) | verdemar nm |
| sea holly | (botany) | cardo marino loc nom m |
| sea ice n | (frozen ocean water) | banquisa nf |
| | Una de las consecuencias del calentamiento global es la reducción de las banquisas. |
| sea kale | (botany) | col marina loc nom f |
| sea lamprey n | (eel-like animal) | lamprea marina loc nom f |
sea lane,
shipping lane n | (ship route) | vías martítimas loc nom fpl |
| sea legs npl | figurative, informal ([sb]'s balance on a ship) | equilibrio en un barco grupo nom |
| sea level n | (sea's surface height) | nivel del mar loc nom m |
| | One third of the Netherlands is at or below sea level. |
| | Global warming is causing sea levels to rise worldwide. |
| | Una tercera parte del territorio de los Países Bajos se encuentra por debajo del nivel del mar. |