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LC Capítulo 3
Term | Definition |
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ahogarse | to drown |
sostenerse a flote | to stay afloat |
hundirse | sink |
en torno a | around |
una caja de mercancía | a box of merchandise |
cargar | to load |
batido por | beaten by |
aferrarse | to cling to |
atolondrado | scatterbrained |
flotante | floating |
la superficie | surface |
cortante | sharp |
silbido | whistling |
el contramaestre | boatswain |
agarrarse | to grab |
la orientación | orientation |
el auxilio | help, assistance |
tranquilizarse | to calm oneself down |
la balsa | boat |
siete metros de distancia | seven metres away |
inesperadamente | unexpectedly, suddenly |
la cresta de la ola | the crest of the wave |
alcanzar | to reach |
vacilar | to hesitate |
correr el risego | to run the risk |
procurar | to strive to |
bruscamente | abruptly |
una tentativa | an attempt |
jadear | to pant, gasp |
azotado | lashed, whipped |
incorporarse | to get up |
ocurrir | to occur, happen |
remar | to row |
rema para este lado | row this way |
los remos | oars |
el mar encabritado | riled up sea |
el mástil | mast |
perder de vista a alguien | to lose sight of someone |
fatigarse | to wear out |
desesperarse | to become exasperated |
un aullido de perro | dogs howl |
los botes | boats |
acaso + subj | perhaps |
atontado | stunned |
resignarse | to resign oneself |
abrasadora | burning |
arder | to burn |
de dril | denim |
grueso | heavy |
hondo | deep |