sea lion in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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lion [Am ˈlaɪən, Brit ˈlʌɪən] N

See also throw

I.throw <pt threw, pp thrown> [Am θroʊ, Brit θrəʊ] VB trans

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1.1. throw:

throw ball/stone
tirar
throw ball/stone
aventar Col Mex Peru
throw grenade/javelin
lanzar
throw bomb
arrojar
throw bomb
tirar
she threw her beer in his face
le tiró la cerveza a la cara
she threw the ball back
devolvió la pelota
to throw sth at sth/sb
tirarle algo a algo/alguien
they threw stones at the police
le tiraron piedras a la policía
to throw sth to sb to throw sb sth
tirarle algo a alguien
to throw sth to sb to throw sb sth
aventarle algo a alguien Col Mex Peru
throw me the keys!
¡tírame las llaves!
throw me the keys!
¡aviéntame las llaves! Col Mex Peru
he threw her a rope
le echó una cuerda

2. throw (send, propel) + adv compl:

the blast threw him across the room
la explosión lo hizo salir despedido al otro lado de la habitación
he threw himself forward
se tiró or echó hacia adelante
she threw herself out of the window
se tiró por la ventana
she threw herself out of the window
se aventó por la ventana
the storm threw the yacht onto the rocks
la tormenta lanzó el yate contra las rocas
she threw herself at her opponent
se le echó encima a su adversario
she threw herself at her opponent
se abalanzó sobre su adversario
to throw sb into jail
meter a alguien preso or en la cárcel
to throw sb out of work
echar a alguien del trabajo
his resignation threw them into confusion
su dimisión los dejó desorientados
the slightest thing throws him into a panic
por la menor cosa se pone nerviosísimo
I was thrown into a difficult situation
me metieron en un aprieto
this threw the country into civil war
esto sumió al país en una guerra civil
to throw oneself into a task
meterse de lleno en una tarea
to throw oneself on or upon sb
echársele encima a alguien
to throw oneself on or upon sb
abalanzarse sobre alguien
to throw oneself on or upon sb's mercy
ponerse a merced de alguien
we were thrown entirely onto our own resources
quedamos totalmente abandonados a nuestros recursos
the experience had thrown her onto the defensive
la experiencia la había hecho ponerse a la defensiva
to throw sb to the lions or wolves
arrojar a alguien a las fieras

II.throw <pt threw, pp thrown> [Am θroʊ, Brit θrəʊ] VB intr

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III.throw [Am θroʊ, Brit θrəʊ] 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

See also mar

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

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sea lion in the PONS Dictionary

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The size of a male sea lion, it had a large head with a long snout and robust, strongly worn teeth.
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The next act is playing the organ pipe, but the sea lion can't do it right.
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The sea lion and sea horse, for example, do not appear as natural sea lions and seahorses, but rather as half-lion half-fish and half-horse half-fish, respectively.
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The decrease in sea lion populations after human settlement may also have eased their expansion.
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They lived in huts made of tree branches and trunks and clothed themselves with leather made from sea lion pelts.
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It features an underwater viewing window and is over three times as deep as the old sea lion pool, built in the 1930s.
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When moving on land, the sea lion is able to turn its hindflippers forward and walk on all fours.
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The sound a female sea lion gives when calling her pups is called a pup-attraction call, described as loud and brawling.
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The zoo also offers a sea lion show, two restaurants, refreshments, a horse tram and games.
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The sea lion is an ancient symbol of the sea and naval powers.
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