sea
(=expanse of water) mer f
→ I watched the children running into the sea ...
→ ... a wrecked ship lying at the bottom of the sea ...
We swam in the sea. Nous avons nagé dans la mer.
the Sea of Galilee la mer de Galilée
to be swept out to sea être emporté (e) par les flots
→ The little boat was swept out to sea.
a heavy sea une mer agitée
by sea
[travel, transport] par mer
by the sea
[holiday] au bord de la mer
[village, town, house] au bord de la mer
beside the sea
[holiday] en bord de mer
[village, town, house] en bord de mer
on the sea
[boat] en mer
[town] au bord de la mer
to look out to sea regarder vers la mer
out at sea en mer
a storm at sea une tempête en mer
to go to sea
[person, ship] prendre la mer
→ He stressed that he would not force his eldest son to go to sea.
to put to sea prendre la mer
→ They are prepared to put to sea in terrifying conditions
to be all at sea
(=confused, uncertain) nager complètement
[+troubles, misery, sorrow] océan m
[+mud, blood] mer f
[+flags, faces] mer f
a sea of blood une mer de sang
a sea of faces une mer de visages
modif
[angler, angling, fishing] en mer
[rescue] en mer
[temperature] de la mer
[travel, voyage] par mer
[creature, life, mammals, monster] marin (e)
[snake] de mer
sea spray embruns mpl
→
sea anemone
→
sea bass
→
sea grass
→
sea legs
seas npl mers fpl → We were steaming through the calmest seas that we had encountered. heavy seas mer forte rough seas mer agitée
air-sea rescue
n sauvetage m en mer (par hélicoptère)
Arabian Sea
n
the Arabian Sea la mer d'Arabie
Barents Sea
n
the Barents Sea la mer de Barents
Bering Sea
n
the Bering Sea la mer de Béring
Black Sea
n
the Black Sea la mer Noire
Caspian Sea
n
the Caspian Sea la mer Caspienne
China Sea
n
the China Sea la mer de Chine
Coral Sea
n
the Coral Sea la mer de Corail
Dead Sea
n
the Dead Sea la mer Morte
deep-sea diver
n plongeur m sous-marin
deep-sea diving
n plongée f sous-marine
deep-sea fisherman
n ( deep-sea fishermen pl ) pêcheur m de haute mer
deep-sea fishing
n pêche f hauturière
Ionian Sea
n
the Ionian Sea la mer Ionienne
Irish Sea
n
the Irish Sea la mer d'Irlande
North Sea
n
the North Sea la mer du Nord
North Sea gas
n (British) gaz m naturel de la mer du Nord
North Sea oil
n pétrole m de la mer du Nord
Red Sea
n
the Red Sea la mer Rouge
sea air
n air m marin
→ I took a deep breath of the fresh sea air.
sea anemone
n anémone f de mer
sea bass
n bar m , loup m (en méditerranée)
sea bream
n dorade f
sea breeze
n brise f de mer
sea captain
n capitaine mf au long cours
sea change
n
(=big change) changement m radical
→ A sea change has taken place in young people's attitudes to their parents.
sea defences
npl ouvrages mpl de défense (contre la mer)
sea dog , seadog
old-fashioned
n vieux loup m de mer
sea fish
n poisson m de mer
sea floor
n fond m de la mer
sea grass
n herbier m , herbes fpl marines
sea-green , sea green
adj bleu-vert inv
→ ... her sea-green eyes.
sea lane
n voie f de navigation maritime
sea legs
npl pied m marin
to find one's sea legs commencer à avoir le pied marin
→ Day One from Fort Lauderdale should be used to get your bearings on the ship and find your sea legs
sea level
n niveau m de la mer
2,000 m above sea level 2 000 m au-dessus du niveau de la mer
sea lion
n lion m de mer
sea power
n
[+country] puissance f navale
sea salt
n sel m de mer
Sea Scout
n scout m marin
sea shanty
n chanson f de marins
sea trout
n truite f de mer
sea turtle
n (US) tortue f de mer, tortue f marine
sea urchin
n oursin m
sea view
n (British) vue f sur la mer
sea wall
n digue f
→ Cherbourg had a splendid harbour enclosed by a long sea wall.
sea water
n eau f de mer
South Sea Islands
npl
the South Sea Islands l'Océanie f
Tyrrhenian Sea
n
the Tyrrhenian Sea la mer Tyrrhénienne
White Sea
n
the White Sea la mer Blanche
Yellow Sea
n
the Yellow Sea la mer Jaune