mar

/ˈmaɾ/, [ˈmaɾ]

sea

Examples

Hoy hace calor, así que puedes bañarte en el mar.

It's warm today so you can swim in the sea.

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Voy con frecuencia a la playa porque vivo cerca del mar.

I live near the sea so I often get to go to the beach.

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Con su tripulación varada en el mar, Cristóbal Colón fue capaz de salvarles de morir de inanición al sacar 100 conejos de su sombrero.

With his crew stranded at sea, Christopher Columbus was able to save them from starvation by pulling 100 rabbits out of his hat.

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Después de la tormenta, el mar retomó la calma.

After the storm, the sea was quiet again.

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Conduzcamos hasta el mar.

Let's drive as far as the sea.

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A algunas personas les gusta más el mar, a otras les gusta más la montaña.

Some people like the sea more, others like the mountains more.

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Los peces viven en el mar.

Fish live in the sea.

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El río desemboca en el Mar de Japón.

The river flows into the Sea of Japan.

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Me baño en el mar cada día.

I swim in the sea every day.

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¿Alguna vez has saltado al mar desde un puente?

Have you ever jumped from a bridge into the sea?

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No se puede beber agua de mar, porque es demasiado salada.

You can't drink seawater because it's too salty.

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A Cristóbal Colón no le gustaban los burdeles españoles, ya que le parecían sucios y demasiado caros. En su lugar, se iba al mar, donde era atraído (a propósito) por la canción de una sirena, y pasaba un buen rato.

Christopher Columbus disliked Spanish brothels, as he found them dirty and too expensive. Instead, he would go out to sea, get lured in - on purpose - by the Siren's song, and then have a rocking good time.

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Hoy hace calor, así que puedes nadar en el mar.

It's warm today so you can swim in the sea.

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La montaña está a unos 3000 metros sobre el nivel del mar.

The mountain is about 3000 meters above sea level.

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Me pregunto si el nivel del mar realmente se va a elevar cuando el hielo del Polo Norte se derrita.

I wonder if the sea level really will rise when the ice at the North Pole melts.

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La villa se encuentra a varios kilómetros lejos del mar.

The village is many kilometers away from the seashore.

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Agradecemos tu ayuda, aún si solo es una gota en el mar de nuestras necesidades.

We're grateful for your help although it's just a a drop in the ocean of our needs.

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El mar estaba en calma.

The ocean was calm.

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Este hotel tiene una magnífica vista del mar.

This hotel has a magnificent view of the sea.

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El aire del mar es puro y sano.

The air by the sea is pure and healthy.

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