careen [kəˈriːn]
careen
careen(
kuh
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to haul up on the beach)
2. (to repair the hull of a ship)
a. carenar
The pirates worked together to careen their ship while drinking rum.Los piratas trabajaban juntos para carenar su barco mientras bebían ron.
3. (to cause a ship to tilt to one side)
a. escorar
A blast of wind careened the boat and a passenger fell overboard.Una ráfaga de viento escoró el bote y un pasajero cayó por la borda.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
4. (to tilt to one side)
a. escorarse
A rogue wave came out of nowhere and the ship careened.Una ola solitaria vino de la nada y el barco se escoró.
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