marea
sustantivo:femenino
1 (Geografía) tide
marea alta high tide; high water
marea baja low tide; low water
marea creciente rising tide
marea menguante ebb tide
marea muerta neap tide
marea negra oil slick
marea viva spring tide
marea
feminine noun
1tide (del mar)
- marea alta/baja -> high/low tide
- marea negra -> oil slick
- marea viva -> spring tide
- está subiendo/bajando la marea -> the tide is coming in/going out
2flood (multitud)
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marea [mah-ray’-ah]
noun
1The tide. (f)
2Sea shore; tidal area. (f)
3Soft wind. (f)
4Collection of street dirt. (f)
5Drizzle (llovizna); (Cono Sur) sea mist. (f)
- Marea creciente -> flood-tide
- Marea menguante -> ebb-tide
- Dirección de las mareas -> setting of the tide
- Ir contra marea -> to sail against the tide
- Navegar con la marea -> to tide up or down
- Mareas vivas -> springtides
- La marea crece -> the tide flows
noun
1Marl, loam, clay-marl. (f)
2A coarse cloth, formerly used for mourning. (f)
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