Formes composées
|
| above sea level expr | (higher than sea's surface) | au-dessus du niveau de la mer adv |
| the Adriatic Sea n | (body of water east of Italy) | la mer Adriatique nf propre |
| the Aegean Sea n | (part of Mediterranean Sea) | la mer Égée nf propre |
| air-sea rescue n | (emergency service at sea) | sauvetage en mer nm |
| the Aral Sea n | (lake in Central Asia) | la mer d'Aral nf propre |
| at sea adv | (on the open water) | en mer, en haute mer loc adv |
| | The old sailor loves to recount his adventures at sea. |
| | Le vieux marin aime à raconter ses aventures en mer. |
at sea,
all at sea adj | figurative (disorientated) | perdu adj |
| | (familier) | paumé, largué adj |
| | (figuré) | nager⇒ vi |
| | Clara was all at sea in the advanced calculus class. |
| | Clara était perdue dans ce cours de calcul infinitésimal avancé. |
| | Clara nageait dans ce cours de calcul infinitésimal avancé. |
| the Baltic Sea n | (in Central Europe) | la mer Baltique nf propre |
| the Barents Sea n | (part of Arctic Ocean) | la mer de Barents nf propre |
| the Bering Sea n | (part of North Pacific Ocean) | la mer de Béring nf propre |
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 le marteau et l'enclume loc adv |
| Black Sea n | (sea between Europe and Asia) | mer Noire nf propre |
| black sea bass n | (fish) (poisson) | saint-pierre nm |
| burial at sea n | (sailor's funeral) | obsèques en mer nfpl |
| | My grandfather had an honoured burial at sea. |
| burial at sea n | (disposal of ashes in ocean) | sépulture en mer nf |
| | | dispersion des cendres en mer nf |
| by sea adv | (via boat or ship) | par la mer loc adv |
| | | par bateau loc adv |
| | I hate travelling by sea because I get seasick easily. |
| | Je déteste voyager par bateau parce que j'ai facilement le mal de mer. |
| the Caribbean Sea n | (part of Atlantic Ocean) | mer des Caraïbes nf propre |
| | I enjoyed a cruise in the Caribbean Sea, visiting Puerto Rico, Barbados and the American Virgin Islands. |
| | J'ai profité d'une croisière sur la mer des Caraïbes, à visiter Porto Rico, la Barbade et les Îles Vierges américaines. |
| Caspian Sea n | (large inland sea) | mer Caspienne nf propre |
| China Sea | (sea) | mer de Chine nf propre |
chiton,
sea cradle,
coat-of-mail shell n | (sea mollusk) (mollusque) | chiton nm |
| the Dead Sea n | (body of salt water in Middle East) | la mer Morte nf propre |
| | The Dead Sea is a huge salt lake between Israel and Jordan lying 422 meters below sea level. |
| deep sea n | (lowest ocean layer) | les profondeurs nfpl |
| | | les abysses nmpl |
| | Plants cannot grow in the deep sea because there is no sunlight. |
| deep-sea n as adj | (relating to deeper parts of the sea) | abyssal adj |
| | | des abysses loc adj |
| | (pêche) | en haute mer loc adj |
| | (plongée) | en eau profonde loc adj |
| deep-sea diver n | ([sb] who scuba dives at great depths) | plongeur sous-marin, plongeuse sous-marine nm, nf |
| | Deep-sea divers are trying to repair the leaking oil-pipe. |
| deep-sea diving n | (scuba diving at great depths) | plongée en eau profonde nf |
| | 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) | poisson de haute mer, poisson des grands fonds nm |
| deep-sea fishing n | (fishing in deep ocean waters) | pêche hauturière, pêche en haute mer nf |
the Galilee,
the Sea of Galilee n | (lake in Israel) (Géographie) | le lac de Tibériade nm propre |
| | (Géographie) | la mer de Galilée nf propre |
get in the sea,
get in the bin v expr | UK, figurative, informal (expressing contempt) (familier) | aller se faire voir loc v |
get in the sea,
get in the bin interj | UK, figurative, informal (expressing contempt) (familier) | va te faire voir interj |
| go to sea v expr | dated (become a sailor) | devenir marin loc v |
| | | partir en mer loc v |
| go to sea v expr | dated (start a voyage) | mettre les voiles expr |
gray sea eagle (US),
European sea eagle (UK),
white-tailed sea eagle n | (bird) (rapace) | pygargue à queue blanche nm |
gurnard,
sea robin n | (zoology: fish) (famille de poissons) | triglidae n inv |
hardtack,
sea biscuit n | (hard unsalted biscuit) | biscuit de guerre nm |
| | | biscuit de mer nm |
| | (courant) | petit biscuit nm |
hau tree,
mahoe,
sea hibiscus n | (tropical tree) (arbuste) | mahot bord de , ketmie à feuilles de tilleul nm |
| high sea n | often plural (open waters) | haute mer nf |
| | | large nm |
| high sea n | often plural (ocean beyond territorial waters) (territoire maritime) | haute mer nf |
| high sea n | (law: region of ocean) | haute mer nf |
horn poppy,
horned poppy,
sea poppy n | (plant) (plante) | glaucienne jaune nf |
| | | pavot cornu, pavot jaune des sables nm |
| inland sea n | (landlocked water) | mer intérieure nf |
| Ionian Sea n | (sea around Greece, Italy) | mer Ionienne nf propre |
| lost at sea adj | (missing in or on the ocean) | disparu en mer loc adj |
| | The divers found, on the ocean floor, the ship that had been lost at sea for several weeks. |
| Mediterranean Sea n | (sea) | mer Méditerranée nf propre |
mew,
mew gull,
seamew,
sea mew n | (bird) (oiseau) | mouette nf |
| | The beach was full of mews today. |
| navigable sea n | (navigation possible) | eaux navigables nfpl |
| North Sea n | (part of Atlantic Ocean) | mer du Nord nf propre |
nudibranch,
sea slug n | (marine mollusc) (mollusque) | nudibranche nm |
| open sea n | (nautical) | haute mer, pleine mer nf |
| | | large nm |
ormer,
sea ear n | chiefly UK (abalone: Channel Island) (mollusque gastropode) | ormeau, oreille de mer nm |
| put out to sea v expr | (leave land, embark) | prendre la mer loc v |
| | We put out to sea expecting an easy voyage, but the storm quickly forced us back to port. |
| | Nous avons pris la mer en espérant que la traversée serait calme, mais la tempête nous a vite forcés à rentrer au port. |
| put to sea v expr | (ship: leave land) | prendre la mer loc v |
| | The aircraft carrier put to sea with eighty aircraft aboard. |
| put to sea v expr | (crew, sailor: set sail) | prendre la mer loc v |
| | We'll put to sea again once the sails have been repaired. |
| | Nous prendrons de nouveau la mer quand les voiles auront été réparées. |
| Red Sea n | (channel to Indian Ocean) | mer Rouge nf propre |
| rough sea n | (stormy or choppy sea) | mer agitée nf |
| | Rough seas prevented his return from Capri to Naples. |
| | La mer agitée l'a empêché de partir de Capri pour rentrer à Naples. |
| | | mer houleuse nf |
| | La mer houleuse l'a empêché de partir de Capri pour rentrer à Naples. |
| | | mer démontée nf |
| | La mer démontée l'a empêché de partir de Capri pour rentrer à Naples. |
| | | mer forte nf |
| | La mer forte l'a empêché de partir de Capri pour rentrer à Naples. |
| sea anemone n | (tentacled sea creature) | anémone de mer nf |
| sea bass n | (marine fish) (poisson) | bar nm |
| | (méditerranée) | loup nm |
| | My favourite type of fish is sea bass. |
| | Le bar est mon poisson préféré. |
| sea bream n | (fish off European coasts) (poisson) | daurade, dorade nf |
| sea bream n | (porgy) (poisson) | rondeau brème nm |
| sea breeze n | (gentle wind blowing in from the sea) | brise marine nf |
| | There's a constant sea breeze in California which makes the heat tolerable. |
| | En Californie, il y a une brise marine constante qui rend la chaleur tolérable. |
| sea buckthorn n | (shrub: Hippophae rhamnoides) | argousier nm |
| Sea Cadet n | (member of junior Navy) | cadet de marine nm |
| sea captain n | (commander of a ship) (Marine) | capitaine nm |
| | My grandfather was a sea captain, the master of a merchant ship. |
| | Mon grand-père était capitaine, il commandait un navire marchand. |
| | (Marine) | commandant de vaisseau nm |
| sea carrier company n | (transport goods by sea) | entreprise de transport maritime nf |
| sea change n | figurative (major transformation) | profond changement, changement radical, changement majeur, bouleversement nm |
| sea change n | (transformation caused by sea) | changement causé par la mer nm |
| | | transformation causée par la mer nf |
| sea chest n | (in ship's hull) (Nautique) | prise d'eau, prise d'eau de mer nf |
| | (Nautique) | coffre de prise d'eau nm |
| sea chest n | (container for sailor's things) (Nautique : malle) | coffre de bord nm |
| sea cliff n | (cliff facing an ocean) | falaise côtière, falaise maritime nf |
| sea cow n | (manatee) | vache marine nf |
| | | dugong nm |
| | In Costa Rica they take good care to preserve the sea cows. |
| sea creature n | (animal that lives in the ocean) | créature marine nf |
| sea cruiser n | (type of pleasure boat) | bateau de croisière nm |
| sea cucumber | (animal) (animal marin) | concombre de mer nm |
| | | holothurie nf |
sea dog,
seadog n | figurative (veteran sailor) | vieux loup de mer nm |
| | Captain Ahab, whose face was scarred by lightning, was the ultimate sea dog. |
sea dog,
sea-dog n | (heraldry: beast) (Héraldique) | chien de mer nm |
sea dragon,
sea-dragon n | (fish) (poisson) | syngnathe nm |
| sea eagle | (bird) | aigle de mer nm |
| sea elephant | (animal) | éléphant de mer nm |
| sea fan | (coral) (corail) | gorgone nf |
| sea foam n | (foam made by ocean) (mer, océan...) | écume nf |
| sea freight n | (transport of goods by ship) | fret maritime nm |
| sea gate | (channel into sea) | porte de bassin nf |
| sea glass n | (glass fragment worn smooth by the tide) | verre de mer nm |
| | Le verre de mer est un morceau de verre dépoli par l'action des marées et qu'on ramasse sur le littoral. |
| sea grape n | (fruit of tropical American tree) (fruit) | drupe, drupe de raisinier bord de mer nf |
| sea grape n | (tropical American tree) (arbre) | raisinier bord de mer nm |
sea green,
sea-green adj | (light blue-green in color) | bleu-vert adj inv |
| | | vert d'eau, vert de mer, vert marin adj inv |
| | (plus littéraire) | vert glauque adj inv |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| sea green n | (light blue-green color) | bleu-vert nm inv |
| | | vert d'eau, vert de mer, vert marin nm inv |
| | (plus littéraire) | vert glauque nm inv |
| sea holly | (botany) (Botanique) | panicaut améthyste nm |
| sea ice n | (frozen ocean water) | banquise nf |
| | Le réchauffement des océans fait fondre la banquise. |
| sea kale | (botany) | chou marin, crambé nm |
| sea lamprey n | (eel-like animal) | lamproie marine nf |
sea lane,
shipping lane n | (ship route) | voie maritime nf |
| | | couloir de navigation nm |
| sea legs npl | figurative, informal ([sb]'s balance on a ship) (figuré) | pied marin nm |
| sea level n | (sea's surface height) | niveau de la mer nm |
| | One third of the Netherlands is at or below sea level. |
| | Global warming is causing sea levels to rise worldwide. |
| | Un tiers des Pays-Bas se trouve au niveau voire en dessous du niveau de la mer. // Le réchauffement climatique provoque la montée du niveau de la mer à l'échelle mondiale. |
| sea life n | (animals and plants of the ocean) | vie aquatique nf |
| | | faune et flore marines nfpl |