love of the sea

Once, for instance, to our extreme wonder, he piped up to a different air, a kind of country love-song, that he must have learned in his youth before he had begun to follow the sea. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Treasure Island’, ch. III) — Однажды даже, к нашему крайнему удивлению, капитан начал насвистывать какую-то деревенскую любовную песенку, которую запомнил, вероятно, в юности, до того как стал моряком.

we've been at sea for a month — hace un mes que estamos embarcados or que zarpamos

to feel/be at sea: this left him feeling completely at sea esto lo confundió totalmente; at first I was all at sea al principio me sentí totalmente perdido or confundido; (before n) <route, transport> marítimo; < battle> naval; < god> del mar; < nymph> marino; the sea air/breeze el aire/la brisa del mar; sea crossing — travesía f

heavy o rough seas — mar f gruesa, mar m agitado or encrespado or picado

• (out) at sea — en alta mar

• beside the sea — a la orilla del mar, junto al mar

• beyond the seas — 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

• heavy sea(s) — mar agitado or picado

• 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

• a sea of blood — un río or mar de sangre

• 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

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 frm

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 — (fig) 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 defences NPL — estructuras fpl de defensa (contra el mar)

sea dog N — (lit, fig) lobo m de mar

sea fight N — combate m naval

sea fish N — pez m marino

sea floor N — fondo m del mar

sea front N — paseo m marítimo

sea grass N — hierbas fpl marinas

sea green N — verde mar m

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 NPL —

sea level N — nivel m 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 scout N — scout m / f marino(-a)

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 turtle N — (US) tortuga f de mar, tortuga f marina

sea urchin N — erizo m de mar

sea view N — (Brit) vistas fpl al mar

sea wall N — malecón m, rompeolas m inv

sea water N — agua f de mar

sea wrack N — algas fpl (en la playa)

we've been at sea for a month — hace un mes que estamos embarcados or que zarpamos

to feel/be at sea: this left him feeling completely at sea esto lo confundió totalmente; at first I was all at sea al principio me sentí totalmente perdido or confundido; (before n) <route, transport> marítimo; < battle> naval; < god> del mar; < nymph> marino; the sea air/breeze el aire/la brisa del mar; sea crossing — travesía f

heavy o rough seas — mar f gruesa, mar m agitado or encrespado or picado

the ditch is 6 ft deep — la zanja tiene 6 pies de profundidad; see also deep end

it is with deep regret that... — es con gran or profundo pesar que...

to be in deep trouble — estar* en un serio apuro or (fam) en un buen lío

she's a deep one — (colloq) es un enigma

to go deeper (into something) — ahondar or profundizar* más (en algo)

to be deep IN something: I found her deep in her book la encontré absorta or ensimismada en su libro; you're in this too deep — (colloq) estás metido en esto hasta el cuello (fam)

to drink deep of something — (liter) embeberse de or en algo

the deep — el piélago (liter)

• the deep end — (of swimming pool) lo hondo, la parte honda

• to be deep in snow/water — estar hundido en la nieve/el agua

• the snow lay deep — había una espesa capa de nieve

• a deep or deep- pile carpet — una alfombra de pelo largo

to be deep in thought/in a book — estar sumido or absorto en sus pensamientos/en la lectura

• to take a deep breath — respirar profundamente or hondo or a pleno pulmón

• the play made a deep impression on me — la obra me impresionó profundamente

• to be in deep mourning — estar de luto riguroso

• she fell into a deep sleep — se quedó profundamente dormida

• they expressed their deep sorrow at her loss — le expresaron su profundo pesar por la pérdida que había sufrido

• to be in deep trouble — estar en grandes apuros

he's a deep one * — es un misterio

• deep down he's a bit of a softie — en el fondo es un poco blandengue

• to go deep, his anger clearly went deep — la ira le había calado muy hondo

• I was in far too deep to pull out now — ahora estaba demasiado metido para echarme atrás

• to run deep, the roots of racial prejudice run deep — los prejuicios raciales están profundamente arraigados

deep in the forest — en lo hondo or profundo del bosque

• he gazed deep into her eyes — la miró profundamente a los ojos

• deep in one's heart — en lo más profundo del corazón

• they worked deep into the night — trabajaron hasta muy entrada la noche

creatures of the deep — criaturas fpl de las profundidades

deep breathing N — gimnasia f respiratoria, ejercicios mpl respiratorios

deep clean N — limpieza f a fondo

deep freeze N, deep freezer N — (domestic) congelador m

deep fryer N — freidora f

the Deep South N — (US) los estados del sureste de EE.UU.

deep space N — espacio m interplanetario

deep structure N — (Ling) estructura f profunda

deep vein thrombosis N — trombosis f venosa profunda

the ditch is 6 ft deep — la zanja tiene 6 pies de profundidad; see also deep end

it is with deep regret that... — es con gran or profundo pesar que...

to be in deep trouble — estar* en un serio apuro or (fam) en un buen lío

she's a deep one — (colloq) es un enigma

to go deeper (into something) — ahondar or profundizar* más (en algo)

to be deep IN something: I found her deep in her book la encontré absorta or ensimismada en su libro; you're in this too deep — (colloq) estás metido en esto hasta el cuello (fam)

to drink deep of something — (liter) embeberse de or en algo

the deep — el piélago (liter)

they live in deepest Wales — scherz. vivono nel profondo Galles

you're a deep one! — colloq. sei un dritto!

to be in deep — colloq. esserci dentro fino al collo

to dig deeper into an affair — fig. scavare più a fondo in una faccenda

to sink deeper into debt — fig. essere sempre più sommerso dai debiti

deep in o into nel centro o nel cuore di; to go deep into the woods addentrarsi nel bosco; deep in the heart of Texas nel cuore del Texas; deep in space nelle profondità dello spazio; deep in my heart nel profondo del mio cuore; to be deep in thought, discussion essere immerso nei pensieri, in una discussione; deep into the night — fino a tarda notte

deep down o inside in fondo in fondo; deep down she was frightened in fondo in fondo aveva paura; to go deep [faith, loyalty] essere profondo; to run deep — [belief, feeling, prejudice] essere ben radicato

they live in deepest Wales — scherz. vivono nel profondo Galles

you're a deep one! — colloq. sei un dritto!

to be in deep — colloq. esserci dentro fino al collo

to dig deeper into an affair — fig. scavare più a fondo in una faccenda

to sink deeper into debt — fig. essere sempre più sommerso dai debiti

deep in o into nel centro o nel cuore di; to go deep into the woods addentrarsi nel bosco; deep in the heart of Texas nel cuore del Texas; deep in space nelle profondità dello spazio; deep in my heart nel profondo del mio cuore; to be deep in thought, discussion essere immerso nei pensieri, in una discussione; deep into the night — fino a tarda notte

deep down o inside in fondo in fondo; deep down she was frightened in fondo in fondo aveva paura; to go deep [faith, loyalty] essere profondo; to run deep — [belief, feeling, prejudice] essere ben radicato