sea

el/la mar

marino

USAGE NOTE

"Mar" is sometimes treated as a feminine noun, particularly in poetic or literary contexts, as well as in set phrases such as "alta mar" ("high seas").

sea(si)

noun

1. (ocean)

a. el mar

(M)

, la mar

(F)

My dream is to live close to the sea.

Mi sueño es vivir cerca del mar.

2. (a great quantity)

a. el mar

(M)

The bride-to-be was mired in a sea of doubts.

La novia estaba atascada en un mar de dudas.

adjective

3. (relating to the ocean)

a. marino

The sea breeze feels good on a hot day.

La brisa marina se siente bien en un día de calor.

sea

Noun

1. (general)

a. el mar

(M)

la mar

(F)

by the seajunto al mar

to go by seair en barco

to go to seaenrolarse de marinero

2. (fig)

a.

a sea of peopleun mar de gente

heavy or rough seasmar gruesa

on the high seas, out at seaen alta mar

to find or get one's sea legsacostumbrarse al mar

3. (fig)

a.

to be all at seaestar totalmente perdido(a), no saber uno por dónde anda

sea airaire del mar

sea anemoneanémona de mar

sea basslubina f

sea battlebatalla naval

sea breambesugo m

sea breezebrisa marina

4. (colloquial)

a.

(old) sea dog(viejo) lobo de mar

5. (nautical)

a.

sea laneruta marítima

sea levelnivel del mar

sea lionleón marino

sea monstermonstruo marino

sea powerpotencia f naval

sea saltsal marina

sea urchinerizo de mar

sea voyagetravesía f, viaje por mar

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sea [siː]

noun

1 (not land) mar (m) or f in some phrases; (or f in some phrases)

the huge inland sea of Turkana He would often reminisce about his first experience of the sea

(out) at sea en alta mar

to spend three years at sea pasar tres años navegando; to remain two months at sea estar navegando durante dos meses; pasar dos meses en el mar

he had seen a great deal during his lifetime at sea

beside the sea a la orilla del mar; junto al mar

beyond the seas más allá de los mares

from beyond the seas desde más allá de los mares

to go by sea ir por mar

a house by the sea una casa junto al mar or a la orilla del mar

by the sea a pleasant weekend by the sea

heavy sea(s) mar agitado or picado

to ship a heavy sea ser inundado por una ola grande

on the high seas en alta mar

on the sea (boat) en alta mar

rough sea(s) mar agitado or picado

to sail the seas navegar los mares

the seven seas todos los mares del mundo

in Spanish seas en aguas españolas

the little boat was swept out to sea la barquita fue arrastrada mar adentro

to go to sea [+person] hacerse marinero; to put (out) to sea [+sailor, boat] hacerse a la mar; zarpar

to run away [to] sea He ran away to sea when he was 15.

to stand out to sea apartarse de la costa

to be all at sea (about or with sth) estar en un lío (por algo)

worse things happen at sea cosas peores ocurren por ahí

north

2

a sea of blood un río or mar de sangre

dozens of people lying in a sea of blood seas of blood

a sea of corn un mar de espigas

a sea of faces un mar de caras

a sea of flame un mar de llamas

a sea of troubles un mar de penas

the Sea of Serenity

modifier

sea air (n) aire (m) de mar

sea anemone (n) anémona (f) de mar

sea bass (n) corvina (f)

sea bathing (n) baño (m) en el mar

sea battle (n) batalla (f) naval

sea bed (n) fondo (m) del mar; lecho (m) marino (formal)

sea bird (n) ave (f) marina

sea boot (n) bota (f) de marinero

sea bream (n) besugo (m)

sea breeze (n) brisa (f) marina

sea captain (n) capitán (m) de barco

sea change (n) viraje (m); cambio (m) radical

sea chest (n) cofre (m)

sea coast (n) litoral (m); costa (f) marítima

sea cow (n) manatí (m)

sea crossing (n) travesía (f)

sea dog (n) lobo (m) de mar

sea fight (n) combate (m) naval

sea fish (n) pez (m) marino

sea front (n) paseo (m) marítimo

sea green (n) verde mar (m)

His eyes were a vivid sea green

sea-green

sea horse (n) caballito (m) de mar; hipocampo (m)

sea kale (n) col (f) marina

sea lamprey (n) lamprea (f) marina

sea lane (n) ruta (f) marítima

sea legs (n)

to find one's sea legs mantener el equilibrio (en barco)

sea level (n) nivel (m) del mar

800 metres above sea level 800 metros sobre el nivel del mar

sea lion (n) león (m) marino

sea mist (n) bruma (f) marina

sea perch (n) perca (f) de mar

sea power (n) potencia (f) naval

sea room (n) espacio (m) para maniobrar

sea route (n) ruta (f) marítima

sea salt (n) sal (f) marina

sea serpent (n) serpiente (f) de mar

sea shanty (n) saloma (f)

sea transport (n) transporte (m) por mar; transporte (m) marítimo

sea trip (n) viaje (m) por mar

sea trout (n) trucha (f) marina; reo (m)

sea urchin (n) erizo (m) de mar

sea wall (n) malecón (m); rompeolas (m)

sea water (n) agua (f) de mar

sea wrack (n) algas (f) (en la playa)