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1 shipwreck
1) (the accidental sinking or destruction of a ship: There were many shipwrecks on the rocky coast.) kuģa avārija/bojāeja2) (a wrecked ship: an old shipwreck on the shore.) kuģa vraks* * *kuģa bojāeja; kuģa vraks; sabrukums; iet bojā; izpostīt, sagraut; ciest neveiksmi -
2 rescue
['reskju:] 1. verb(to get or take out of a dangerous situation, captivity etc: The lifeboat was sent out to rescue the sailors from the sinking ship.) []glābt2. noun((an) act of rescuing or state of being rescued: The lifeboat crew performed four rescues last week; After his rescue, the climber was taken to hospital; They came quickly to our rescue.) []glābšana- rescuer* * *glābšana; izglābšana; glābt; izglābt; nelikumīgi atbrīvot -
3 SOS
[esəu'es](a call for help or rescue, often in code and usually from a distance: Send an SOS to the mainland to tell them that we are sinking!) glābiet mūsu dvēseles!
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sinking-fund bond — noun : a bond issued with a provision that a specified amount or percentage of the issuer s income will be paid annually into a sinking fund set up to retire the bond issue … Useful english dictionary
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sinking speed — noun : the rate of vertical descent of an airplane in a steady glide * * * sinking speed, the speed at which an airplane, bird, or other flying object descends vertically while gliding … Useful english dictionary
sinking fund — noun Date: 1724 a fund set up and accumulated by usually regular deposits for paying off the principal of a debt when it falls due … New Collegiate Dictionary
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