ship

el barco

enviar

ship(shihp)

noun

1. (boat)

a. el barco

(M)

The ship leaves at 6 am loaded with cargo.

El barco zarpa a las 6 am repleto de carga.

b. el buque

(M)

Many merchant ships were sunk during the war.

Muchos buques mercantes fueron hundidos durante la guerra.

c. la embarcación

(F)

We could see several sailing ships in the distance.

Se podían ver varias embarcaciones de vela en la distancia.

2. (spacecraft)

a. la nave

(F)

The film starts with an alien ship landing in the heart of New York.

La película empieza con una nave extraterrestre que aterriza en el centro de Nueva York.

transitive verb

3. (to send)

a. enviar

Your order will be shipped in 24 hours.

Tu pedido se enviará en 24 horas.

4. (to take on board)

a. cargar

We have just shipped all the provisions.

Acabamos de cargar todas las provisiones.

ship

Noun

1. (general)

a. el barco m, buque

(M)

to go by shipir en barco

2. (fig)

a.

when my ship comes incuando me haga rico(a)

transitive verb

3. (transport by sea, rail)

a. fletar, transportar

4. (take on board)

a. cargar

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ship [ʃɪp]

noun

1 (sea-going vessel) (gen) barco (m); (for carrying cargo) also (Mil) buque (m); navío (m)

The ship was due to sail the following morning within twenty minutes the ship was ready for departure

Her or His Majesty's Ship Victory el buque or navío Victory de la Marina Real Británica

to abandon ship abandonar el barco

on board ship a bordo

by ship en barco; por barco

we went by ship over to America the goods were sent by ship

the good ship Beagle el buque Beagle; el Beagle

to jump ship abandonar el barco; desertar

to take ship for embarcarse para

when my ship comes in cuando lleguen las vacas gordas

ships that pass in the night personas que pasan por la vida y desaparecen

All bedsitters and flats. They come and go. Ships that pass in the night We have this fantasy of getting away together to relax. We are both so busy that we are like ships that pass in the night

the ship of the desert (the camel) el camello

2 (aircraft, spacecraft) nave (f)

transitive verb

1 (transport) enviar; consignar

Food is being shipped to drought-stricken Southern Africa They had their luggage shipped to Nigeria

to ship sth/sb in traer algo/a algn

Many of the workers have been shipped in from poorer parts of southern Brazil

to ship sth/sb off enviar algo/a algn

The troops were shipped off to Germany

he shipped all his sons off to boarding school mandó a todos sus hijos a un internado

to ship sth/sb out enviar algo/a algn

The cattle were shipped out by rail

a new engine had to be shipped out to them hubo que enviarles un nuevo motor

One possibility would be to ship the refugees out by boat

2 (Náut)

we are shipping water estamos haciendo agua; nos está entrando agua

3 [+oars] desarmar

modifier

ship broker (n) agente (m) marítimoamarítima;a marítima

ship canal (n) canal (m) de navegación

ship chandler ship's chandler (n) proveedor (m) de efectos navales; abastecedor (m) de buques

ship's company (n) tripulación (f)

ship's doctor (n) médico (m) de a bordo

ship's manifest (n) manifiesto (m) del buque

ship-to-shore radio (n) radio (f) de barco a costa

VT + ADV VT + ADV