sailor

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈseɪlər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈseɪlɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sā′lər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
sailor n (military, navy) (soldado)marinero nm
 My grandfather was a sailor in the Royal Navy.
 Mi abuelo era marinero en la Marina Real Británica.
sailor n (ship's crew)marinero nm
 The sailors busied themselves preparing the ship for her journey.
 Los marineros se apresuraron para tener el barco a punto para zarpar.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
sailor n (person who travels by ship) (figurado)marinero, marinera nm, nf
  (de barco)pasajero, pasajera nm, nf
  viajero, viajera nm, nf
 When it comes to travelling back to the UK from Europe, my husband and I are definitely sailors; we hate flying.
 Cuando tenemos que volver al Reino Unido desde Europa, mi marido y yo somos marineros, ¡odiamos volar!
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bad sailor n ([sb] gets sick at sea) (figurado)mal marinero loc nom m
good sailor n ([sb] doesn't get sick at sea)buen marinero adj + nm
 Christine is a good sailor; she's never sick on the ferry.
prolonge knot,
sailor's breastplate n		 (way of tying rope)nudo prolong nm
  nudo de la prosperidad nm
sailor suit n (naval uniform) (militar)uniforme de infante de Marina grupo nom
  (militar)uniforme de la Marina grupo nom
  (militar)uniforme naval nm + adj
  (militar)uniforme de marinero gupo nom
sailor suit n (child's navy-style outfit)traje de marinero loc nom m
 Nineteenth century children were often dressed in sailor suits.
 En el siglo XIX a menudo se vestía a los niños con traje de marinero.
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'sailor' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
able seaman - burial at sea - cutlass - dredgeman - flatfoot - go to sea - hanger - hearty - jack - landsman - lascar - logging - mariner - mate - merchant seaman - middy - mutineer - old salt - ordinary seaman - put to sea - salt - sea chest - sea dog - seafarer - seaman - seawoman - shanghai - shipmate - shore leave - submariner
Spanish:
marina - marinero - navegante - a la marinera - hablar como un carretero - marinera - marino - nudo marinero - putear

Collocations: a [drunken, subordinate, seasoned] sailor, a [marine, ferry, frigate] sailor, sailors [on, aboard] the [ship, ferry, frigate], more...

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