Boat in spanish
pronunciation: boʊte part of speech: noun
boat1 = barca, barco.
Example: In 1793, Hurley Barnes and his family sailed down the Lewark River in a small boat.more:
» be (all/both) in the same boat = estar en el mismo barco, ir en el mismo barco.
Example: President Barack Obama reminded world leaders on Thursday that 'we are all in the same boat' in the fight against violent extremism.» be all in the same boat = estar todos en el mismo barco.
Example: We are all in the same boat in a stormy sea, and we owe each other a terrible loyalty.» be (all) in the same boat = encontrarse (todos) en la misma situación, estar (todos) en la misma situación, navegar (todos) en el mismo barco. [Usado generalmente en sentido figurado]
Example: We're all in the same boat, and if part of it sinks, probably the rest of it does, too.» boat cruise = crucero, paseo en barco.
Example: A matchmaking boat cruise open only to male millionaires and 'good-looking and desirable' women is slated to set sail later this month.» boathouse = cobertizo para barcas.
Example: Wooden boats were expensive, often locally made, carefully maintained, and kept in boathouses to protect them from weather.» boat people = emigrantes que huyen de su país en barca o patera.
Example: The writer considers the plight of the Vietnamese boat people.» boat ride = excursión en barco, paseo en barco, trayecto en barco, cruce en barco, viaje en barco.
Example: We learn that the island, 'a three-hour boat ride from Naples,' served as as a shelter for Italian Jews during the Second World War.» boat tour = paseo en barco.
Example: The visit includs a boat tour on the Muritzsee and a box lunch (with one soft drink).» boat trip = excursión en barco, paseo en barco, trayecto en barco, cruce en barco, viaje en barco.
Example: Traditionally a visit to Cologne must include a boat trip on the Rhine.» boatyard = astillero, varadero.
Example: Kim often works on the boat putting to good use the expertise she gained working in a boatyard and chandlery.» burn + Posesivo + boats = quemar las naves.
Example: Expecting to go to America with her boyfriend, staff nurse Sally Chalmers burnt her boats and resigned her job only to be left behind!.» canal boat = barcaza.
Example: We have made wonderful inventions but in the courts we still move as slowly as the travelers that in olden times creeped along in ox carts and canal boats.» ferry boat = ferry, transbordador.
Example: This ferry boat capsized just outside the Belgian harbour of Zeebrugge.» fishing boat = pesquero, barco de pesca, barco pesquero.
Example: Our cruiser had a close brush with disaster yesterday when it narrowly avoided colliding with a fishing boat.» get on + the boat = subirse al barco, subirse a la barca.
Example: You can prevent it by taking sea sickness tablets which are very good but start the tablets before you get on the boat.» gravy boat = salsera.
Example: If you recall, we bought them a handsome gravy boat and sent a really nice message with it.» gunboat = cañonero, cañonera.
Example: It is also complicated by the fact that some British personnel moved from one gunboat to another during the campaign.» houseboat = casa flotante, casa barco.
Example: Amid an astronomically expensive real estate boom, more and more Londoners are turning to houseboat life.» jet boat = lancha, lancha de propulsión a chorro, motor fuera borda, fueraborda.
Example: He led an expedition across the Antarctic, stood at the North Pole and rode a jet boat up the River Ganges in India.» lifeboat = bote salvavidas, lancha salvavidas.
Example: Most of the crew came abaft to where the lifeboats were and when the word was given to abandon ship they jumped in and swam for the life rafts.» lobster boat = barco dedicado a la pesca de la langosta.
Example: The harbour is usually crowded with lobster boats, fishing trawlers and yachts.» love boat = crucero del amor.
Example: These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.» miss + the boat = perder la oportunidad, perder la ocasión, perder el tren.
Example: Librarians, considering information the prerogative of the public library, rightly feel that they have 'missed the boat' over this.» motorboat = lancha motora, lancha a motor, barco a motor.
Example: Today, people are looking for solutions that make motorboats more streamlined and seaworthy.» paddle boat = hidropedal, pédalo.
Example: Pedal boats come with or without motors and some people call them paddle boats.» patrol boat = lancha patrullera, patrullero.
Example: This article discusses organizational aspects on communication and information system for fast patrol boats.» pedal boat = hidropedal, pédalo.
Example: Pedal boats come with or without motors and some people call them paddle boats.» power boat = lancha motora, lancha de motor.
Example: Library staff and volunteers used power boats and struggled waist high in water to rescue books and files.» push + the boat out = tirar la casa por la ventana.
Example: I finaly decided to push the boat out a buy a nice, upmarket pair of boots.» riverboat = barco fluvial, embarcación fluvial.
Example: You'll share this tropical environment with beautiful birds, flowers, monkeys, and more aboard a restored riverboat you'll call home during your expedition.» rock + the boat = hacer olas, levantar olas, perturbar la paz, levantar ampollas.
Example: It's very often easier to just 'go with the flow' and 'not rock the boat' by revealing that you disagree with some of the most fundamental beliefs of those around you.» rowboat = barca de remos.
Example: An example is a scene of two men, dressed in yellow slickers, in a rowboat rescuing people during a flood.» rowing boat = barca de remos.
Example: It seems to me that paragliders and rowing boats have a great deal in common.» sailboat = velero, barco de vela, barco velero, balandro, yate.
Example: Proceeding upwind with a sailboat is called tacking, and involves moving into the wind with a series of zigzag maneuvers.» sailing boat = velero, barco de vela, barco velero.
Example: Contrary to the beliefs of landlubbers, sailing boats are not compelled to travel with the wind = Al contrario de las creencias de marineros de agua dulce, en los barcos veleros no es obligatorio viajar con el viento.» sauce boat = salsera.
Example: The sauce boat is a much used item in restaurants, bistros and anywhere good food is served.» showboat = fantasma, fanfarrón, jactancioso, fardón, chulo, petulante, cantamañanas.
Example: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.» speedboat = lancha motora.
Example: The results indicate that recreational boating is the main component of all boat traffic, being composed chiefly by sailing yachts, with a small contribution of jet-skis and speedboats.» steamboat = barco a vapor, barco de vapor.
Example: Narrated here is the exceptional experience of 60 intellectuals who arrived in Buenos Aires on a steamboat.» torpedo boat = torpedera, torpedero, lancha torpedera.
Example: They suggested providing the Royal Navy cruisers with light torpedo boats that could be lowered on water and lifted back on board via standard davits.» towboat = remolcador.
Example: In addition, a towboat without barges in front of it may be towing astern with the towline submerged -- so stay clear! .» tugboat = remolcador.
Example: An Italian tugboat and its crew of 16, seized by Somali pirates four months ago, has been released.» whatever floats + Posesivo + boat = lo que + querer, lo que + desear, lo que + apetecer.
Example: There are plenty of green spaces to relax, play games or do whatever floats your boat on a nice day.boat2 = darse un paseo en barco, darse un paseo en barca, navegar en barco, navegar en barca.
Example: Boaters enjoy the feel of sun and spray and so it's tempting to boat without wearing a life jacket -- especially on nice days.more:
» showboat = chulear, vacilar, fanfarronear, fardar, alardear, ostentar, pavonearse.
Example: There's no way they'll pass up the opportunity to indulge their penchant for showboating.