South Sea Islands in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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South Sea Islands N npl

the South Sea Islands

las islas del Pacífico Sur

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South Sea

los mares del (hemisferio) Sur

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las Órcadas del Sur

the South Orkney Islands

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island [Am ˈaɪlənd, Brit ˈʌɪlənd] N

1. island GEOG:

island

isla f

an island of sanity in the midst of the urban chaos

un remanso en medio del caos urbano

attr island communities tend to be conservative

las comunidades insulares tienden a ser conservadoras

he was welcomed by the island community

los isleños le dieron la bienvenida

2. island (in road):

island

isla f

I.south [Am saʊθ, Brit saʊθ] N U

1.1. south (point of the compass, direction):

south

sur m

the south, the South

el sur

the south, the South

el Sur

it lies to the south of the city

está al sur de la ciudad

the wind is blowing from or is in the south

el viento sopla or viene del sur or del Sur

the house faces the south

la casa da or mira al sur

south by east

sur cuarta al sudeste or sureste

south-southeast

sursudeste

south-southwest

sursudoeste

1.2. south (region):

the south, the South

el sur

a town in the south of Texas

una ciudad del sur or en el sur de Texas

2. south:

the South (in US history)

el Sur

the South (in US history)

los estados sudistas

3. south (in bridge):

South

Sur m

II.south [Am saʊθ, Brit saʊθ] ADJ attr

south wall/face

sur adj inv

south wall/face

meridional

south wind

del sur

III.south [Am saʊθ, Brit saʊθ] ADV

south

al sur

the house faces south

la casa da or mira al sur

he headed south

se dirigió hacia el sur

south of sth

al sur de algo

it is south of New York

está al sur de Nueva York

down south they live down south

viven en el sur

let's go down south

vayamos al sur

sea [Am si, Brit siː] N

1.1. sea (ocean) The noun → mar is feminine in literary language and in some set idiomatic expressions

sea C often pl

mar m

at the bottom of the sea

en el fondo del mar

a house by the sea

una casa a orillas del mar

a house by the sea

una casa junto al mar

to go/travel by sea

ir/viajar en barco

the window looks out to sea

la ventana da al mar

out on the open sea

en mar abierto

on the high seas

en alta mar

to go to sea (as profession)

entrar en la marina

to put (out) to sea

hacerse a la mar

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

we've been at sea for a month

hace un mes que estamos embarcados or que zarpamos

to dump waste at sea

verter desechos en el mar

to sail the seven seas liter

surcar los siete mares liter

to sail the seven seas attr route/transport

marítimo

to sail the seven seas battle

naval

to sail the seven seas god

del mar

to sail the seven seas nymph

marino

the sea air/breeze

el aire/la brisa del mar

I don't like sea bathing Brit

no me gusta bañarme en el mar

sea crossing

travesía f

sea defenses or Brit defences

defensas fpl marítimas

sea fish

pez m de mar

sea fishing

pesca f marítima or en el mar

sea mist

bruma f

sea monster

monstruo m marino

sea view

vista f al mar

1.2. sea C (inland):

sea

mar m

2. sea (swell, turbulence) usu pl:

heavy or rough seas

mar f gruesa

heavy or rough seas

mar m agitado or encrespado or picado

3. sea (large mass, quantity) no pl:

a sea of blood

un mar de sangre

a sea of mud

un barrizal

a sea of faces

una multitud de rostros

a sea of faces

miles de rostros

a sea of people

una riada de gente

See also mar

mar <pres part marring; pt, pp marred> [Am mɑr, Brit mɑː] VB trans

mar

estropear

the choice of wine can make or mar a dinner party

el éxito de una cena depende de la elección del vino

South Sea Islands in the PONS Dictionary

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South China Sea

mar de China Meridional m

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mar de China Meridional m

South China Sea

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island [ˈaɪlənd] N

island

isla f

island of calm fig

refugio m de paz

I.south [ˈsaʊθ] N

south

sur m

to lie 5 km to the south of sth

quedar a 5 km al sur de algo

to go/drive to the south

ir hacia el sur

further south

más al sur

in the south of France

en el sur de Francia

II.south [ˈsaʊθ] ADJ

south

del sur

south

meridional

south wind

viento m del sur

south coast

costa f sur

sea [si:] N

1. sea:

sea

mar m o f

at the bottom of the sea

en el fondo del mar

by sea

por mar

by the sea

junto al mar

out at sea

en alta mar

to put (out) to sea

hacerse a la mar

the open sea, the high seas

el mar abierto

2. sea (wide expanse):

a sea of people

un mar de gente

Phrases:

worse things happen at sea! (things could be worse)

¡más se perdió en la guerra!

to sail the seven seas

surcar los siete mares

to be (all) at sea

estar totalmente perdido

sea N

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South China Sea

mar de China Meridional m

sea N

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Yellow Sea

mar Amarillo m

sea N

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Arabian Sea

mar Arábigo m

Arabian Sea

mar de Omán m

sea N

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East China Sea

mar de China Oriental m

sea N

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Alboran Sea

mar de Alborán m