C1 · 50 words
Seafaring in Spanish
Hull, draught, chart, coming alongside — what is said on board and in port.
La derrota prevista is the intended track, the line drawn on the chart before leaving, and la derrota is a word nobody mixes up twice. Everywhere else in Spanish it is defeat: la derrota electoral, sufrir una derrota. The two come from different places — the sea sense from el derrotero, the way one is routed, the other from breaking, an army broken and scattered — and they arrived at the same seven letters. Only the chart tells you which one is meant.
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el casco del barcothe hull of the boatPhraseC1
El casco del barco se revisa en seco.The hull is checked out of the water.
la banda de estriborthe starboard sidePhraseC1
La banda de estribor lleva luz verde.The starboard side carries a green light.
la banda de baborthe port sidePhraseC1
La banda de babor lleva luz roja.The port side carries a red light.
la línea de flotaciónthe line the water reachesPhraseC1
La línea de flotación sube con la carga.The line the water reaches rises with the load.
el desplazamiento del buquethe displacementPhraseC1
El desplazamiento del buque es su peso real.The displacement is the ship's real weight.
la estabilidad transversalthe stability across the beamPhraseC1
La estabilidad transversal se calcula antes de cargar.Stability across the beam is worked out before loading.
el eje de colathe propeller shaftPhraseC1
El eje de cola atraviesa el casco.The propeller shaft passes through the hull.
la sala de máquinasthe engine roomPhraseC1
La sala de máquinas tiene su propia guardia.The engine room keeps a watch of its own.
el puente de mandothe bridgePhraseC1
El puente de mando nunca queda vacío.The bridge is never left empty.
la derrota previstathe intended track on the chartPhraseC1
La derrota prevista se traza sobre la carta.The intended track is drawn on the chart.
el rumbo verdaderothe true course on the chartPhraseC1
El rumbo verdadero se obtiene corrigiendo la aguja.The true course comes from correcting the compass.
la carta náuticathe chartPhraseC1
La carta náutica se corrige con los avisos.The chart is brought up to date with the notices.
la luz de costathe coastal lightPhraseC1
La luz de costa se identifica por su ritmo.A coastal light is told apart by its rhythm.
la boya de canalthe channel buoyPhraseC1
La boya de canal se deja a la banda que toca.The channel buoy is left on the proper side.
la marea vivathe spring tidePhraseC1
La marea viva descubre bancos que no se ven.A spring tide uncovers banks nobody sees.
la corriente de mareathe tidal streamPhraseC1
La corriente de marea corre más que el motor.The tidal stream runs faster than the engine.
la cadena del anclathe anchor chainPhraseC1
La cadena del ancla se marca cada diez metros.The anchor chain is marked every ten metres.
la defensa de muellethe fender against the quayPhraseC1
La defensa de muelle se coloca a la altura del costado.The fender is hung at the height of the side.
el práctico del puertothe harbour pilotPhraseC1
El práctico del puerto sube a bordo antes de entrar.The harbour pilot comes aboard before entering.
la maniobra de atraquethe manoeuvre of coming alongsidePhraseC1
La maniobra de atraque se hace despacio.Coming alongside is done slowly.
el calado del puertothe depth of water in the harbourPhraseC1
El calado del puerto se draga cada pocos años.The depth of water in the harbour is dredged every few years.
la escala en puertothe call at a harbourPhraseC1
La escala en puerto dura lo que la carga.A call at a harbour lasts as long as the loading does.
el cuaderno de bitácorathe log bookPhraseC1
El cuaderno de bitácora se escribe en el momento.The log book is written at the moment itself.
la guardia de navegaciónthe navigation watchPhraseC1
La guardia de navegación se releva cada cuatro horas.The navigation watch changes every four hours.
el hombre al aguathe man overboardPhraseC1
El hombre al agua se señala sin dejar de mirar.A man overboard is pointed at without looking away.
el chaleco salvavidasthe life jacketPhraseC1
El chaleco salvavidas se revisa cada año.The life jacket is checked once a year.
la balsa salvavidasthe life raftPhraseC1
La balsa salvavidas se infla sola al tirar del cabo.The life raft inflates itself when the line is pulled.
la señal de socorrothe distress signalPhraseC1
La señal de socorro tiene prioridad sobre todo.A distress signal takes priority over everything.
el temporal en la marthe gale at seaPhraseC1
El temporal en la mar se prepara con horas de antelación.A gale at sea is prepared for hours ahead.
Noun (f) (11)
la náuticaseamanshipNoun (f)C1
La náutica se aprende con horas de mar.Seamanship is learned with hours at sea.
la proathe bow, the front endNoun (f)C1
La proa parte la ola.The bow splits the wave.
la popathe stern, the back endNoun (f)C1
La popa se hunde al acelerar.The stern goes down as she picks up speed.
la eslorathe length overallNoun (f)C1
La eslora decide la tarifa del amarre.The length overall decides the berthing charge.
la mangathe beam, the width acrossNoun (f)C1
La manga limita el paso por la esclusa.The beam limits what can pass through the lock.
la quillathe keelNoun (f)C1
La quilla impide que el barco derive.The keel stops the boat from sliding sideways.
la hélicethe propellerNoun (f)C1
La hélice empuja hacia un lado al ciar.The propeller pushes to one side going astern.
la bajamarthe low water of the tideNoun (f)C1
La bajamar deja el barco apoyado en el fango.Low water leaves the boat sitting on the mud.
la pleamarthe high water of the tideNoun (f)C1
La pleamar abre la entrada de la ría.High water opens the mouth of the inlet.
el anclathe anchorNoun (f)C1
El ancla agarra solo si se tira de ella.The anchor holds only when it is pulled on.
la varadathe grounding on the bottomNoun (f)C1
La varada se paga con el casco abierto.Grounding is paid for with a hole in the hull.
Noun (m) (10)
el caladothe draught below the waterNoun (m)C1
El calado decide a qué puerto se puede entrar.The draught decides which port can be entered.
el francobordothe freeboard above the waterNoun (m)C1
El francobordo se marca en el costado.The freeboard is marked on the side.
el lastrethe ballastNoun (m)C1
El lastre se bombea de un tanque a otro.Ballast is pumped from one tank to another.
el timónthe rudderNoun (m)C1
El timón responde con retraso a baja velocidad.The rudder answers late at low speed.
el balizamientothe buoyage of the channelNoun (m)C1
El balizamiento cambia de sistema según la región.Buoyage follows a different system from region to region.
el fondeaderothe anchorageNoun (m)C1
El fondeadero se elige por el abrigo.An anchorage is chosen for its shelter.
el amarrethe mooringNoun (m)C1
El amarre se prepara antes de acercarse.The mooring is got ready before you close in.
el noraythe bollard on the quayNoun (m)C1
El noray aguanta todo el tirón del barco.The bollard takes the whole pull of the ship.
el remolcadorthe tugNoun (m)C1
El remolcador empuja donde el timón no llega.The tug pushes where the rudder cannot reach.
el abordajethe collision between two vesselsNoun (m)C1
El abordaje ocurre casi siempre con buena visibilidad.A collision nearly always happens in good visibility.
This list belongs to Transport and travel — ten lists and 463 words that can also be practised as a whole.
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