mariner
gb/mˈɛɹənɚ/ us/mˈɛɹənɚ/
C1
Kiingereza
tengerész, kereskedelmi tengerész, hivatásos tengerész
NOMINO
C1
FORMAL
1
tengerész
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
a mariner; [adjective] mariner
The rescued mariner said the storm hit without warning.
A kimentett tengerész azt mondta, hogy a vihar figyelmeztetés nélkül csapott le.
She comes from a family of mariners who have crossed the Atlantic for generations.
Tengerészek családjából származik, akik nemzedékek óta átszelik az Atlanti-óceánt.
The museum exhibits honor mariners lost at sea.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My grandfather was a mariner.
A nagyapám tengerész volt.
The mariner worked on a ship.
A tengerész egy hajón dolgozott.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often use "mariner" where "sailor" is more natural in everyday speech.
Maana
a sailor; someone who works at sea
Miunganiko ya maneno
experienced mariner
|skilled mariner
|seasoned mariner
|a lone mariner
|a mariner at sea
|the mariner's life
|mariners and fishermen
|a mariner's log
|a mariner's tale
|mariners on board
Visawe
sailor (More common and neutral in everyday English.)
|
seafarer (Neutral and slightly broader; emphasizes life/work at sea.)
|
seaman (More traditional; can sound official or old-fashioned.)
Vinyume
landlubber (Informal term for someone unfamiliar with the sea.)
Mada
travel
|work
|ocean
|transport
Ufafanuzi
A person who works on a ship at sea.
A sailor, especially someone who works or travels on a seagoing ship.
NOMINO
C1
FORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
a mariner; licensed/certified mariner
As a mariner, he spent months at a time on container ships.
Kereskedelmi tengerészként egyszerre hónapokat töltött konténerhajókon.
The program offers training for mariners seeking higher licenses.
A program képzést kínál azoknak a kereskedelmi tengerészeknek, akik magasabb fokozatú engedélyt szeretnének szerezni.
The investigation included interviews with mariners from several shipping companies.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
She is a mariner on a cargo ship.
Egy teherszállító hajón dolgozik kereskedelmi tengerészként.
He trained to become a mariner.
Azért tanult, hogy hivatásos tengerész legyen.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may assume "mariner" always means a navy sailor; it often refers to commercial shipping contexts.
Maana
a professional merchant-ship sailor
Miunganiko ya maneno
merchant mariner
|licensed mariner
|certified mariner
|professional mariner
|career mariner
|mariner credentials
|mariner training
|mariner union
|mariner safety
|mariner shortage
Visawe
merchant seaman (More specific to commercial ships; traditional wording.)
|
crew member (More general; not limited to seagoing professionals.)
Vinyume
passenger (Not part of the working crew.)
Mada
work
|business
|transport
|ocean
Ufafanuzi
A sailor who works on commercial ships.
A professional sailor who works on commercial ships, especially in the merchant marine.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
mariner
IPA
GB/mˈɛɹənɚ/
US/mˈɛɹənɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
mar - iner (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (mar)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: mariner
- Plural: mariners
Familia ya neno
Semi
an ancient mariner
1/ən ˈeɪnʃənt mˈɛɹənɚ/
fixed phrase
literary
someone who tells long stories
Someone who won’t stop telling a long story.
Mifano
- He cornered me at the party and, like an ancient mariner, launched into a two-hour tale.
- Don’t play the ancient mariner with the new interns—they have work to do.
- She felt like an ancient mariner, repeating the same story to every visitor.
mariner's compass
1/mˈɛɹənɚz kˈʌmpəs/
fixed phrase
technical
a compass used for navigation
A compass used to find direction at sea.
Mifano
- Before GPS, the mariner's compass was essential for keeping a steady course.
- The exhibit includes a 19th-century mariner's compass and nautical charts.
- He checked the mariner's compass to confirm the ship was heading east.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The captain used a mariner's compass.
- A mariner's compass shows direction.