seas in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for seas in the English»French Dictionary

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1. sea (as opposed to land):

sea (gen)
mer f
sea (distant from shore)
large m
beside or by the sea
au bord de la mer
the open sea
le large
to look/be swept out to sea
regarder/être entraîné vers le large
to be at sea
être en mer
once we get out to sea
une fois qu'on sera en mer
once out to sea
une fois en pleine mer
to put (out) to sea
prendre la mer
to go to sea boat:
prendre la mer
a long way out to sea
très loin de la côte
by sea travel
en bateau
by sea send
par bateau
to travel over land and sea liter
parcourir océans et continents
to bury sb at sea
immerger le corps de qn
to bury sb at sea attr air, breeze
marin
to bury sb at sea bird, water
de mer
to bury sb at sea crossing, voyage
par mer
to bury sb at sea battle
naval
to bury sb at sea creature, nymph
de la mer
to bury sb at sea power
maritime

sea defences Brit, sea defenses Am N npl

seas in the PONS Dictionary

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seas Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the sea was like a millpond
c'était une mer d'huile
on the high seas
en haute mer
to wash along the rocks sea, wave
balayer les falaises
to go across the sea to France
aller en France en traversant la mer
to go down to Brighton/the sea
descendre à Brighton/aller à la mer
to fish the sea/a lake
pêcher en mer/dans un lac
the sea is on the ebb
la mer se retire
to look at the sea for hours
regarder la mer pendant des heures
to be swallowed up by the sea
s'être englouti dans la mer
to spend one's holidays by the sea
passer ses vacances à la mer

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He is master of the seas that are closer to shore, coastlines, islands and waves and likes to stir up storms.
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This shape is far more stable and able to handle rougher seas.
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Drapes of bedded limestone overlay the reefs and were formed about 400 million years ago when the region was under warm seas.
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According to the weather bureau, the public can expect rough to very rough seas over the areas included in the gale warning.
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It was quickly found that the escort carriers had better performance than light carriers, which tended to pitch badly in moderate to high seas.
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They had to go through 11 miles of rough seas, strong currents, and minefields.
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When the mountains finally dissolve in the seas, the volumes of seawater will brim over and the resulting tidal wave will swallow up cities and communities along the coastline.
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They have sailing ships on the seas, and sailplanes, but no powered aircraft.
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At first, there was much action on the seas, but after several months the Coast Guard began reporting decreasing smuggling activity.
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This made the bridge much drier in high seas.
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