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Clipping of relationship.
Sea & boats · Biển thuyền 200
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a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor
Challenging experiences are the most educational and thus, ultimately, the most beneficial.
banana boat
The group of NBA players Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade.
between the devil and the deep blue sea
In a dilemma.
biển
(noun) sea; ocean
biển báo
(noun) a traffic sign; a road sign
biển báo giao thông
traffic sign
biển cả
(noun) the sea(s); the ocean (the continuous body of salt water covering a majority of the Earth's surface)
biển hiệu
(noun) store/shop sign
biển hồ
(noun) large lake (with a vast expanse of water like the sea)
biển lận
(adjective) greedy
biển người
(noun) huge crowd
biển số
license plate; number plate
biển thủ
(verb) to embezzle, or to defalcate
biển “Không làm phiền”
“Do not disturb” sign
boat
A full house.
boat anchor
A cumbersome, useless piece of equipment.
boil the ocean
Undertake an impossible or impractical task.
buồm
(noun) a sail
buồm lòng
(noun) the middle sail or mainsail
buồm ưng
(noun) mizzensail
bãi biển
(noun) beach
bến
(noun) port; wharf
bến bờ
(noun) coastline; shore
bến cảng
(noun) berth
bến phà
ferry terminal or landing
bến tàu
(noun) pier; wharf
bến xe
(noun) a parking lot
bến xe buýt
(noun) bus station
bọt biển
(noun) sponge
bờ biển
coast; seashore
bờ bến
(noun) a bank; a shore; a coast
cannibal boat
The second boat of a college, used for training.
chiến thuyền
(noun) a warship; battleship; fighting vessel (especially one that is premodern)
chèo thuyền
(noun) rowing
chó biển
(noun) true seal
closest alligator to the boat
The most important issue at hand.
cá biển
(noun) sea fish; saltwater fish; marine fish
cùng hội cùng thuyền
(adjective) same cohort, same boat
cướp biển
(noun) a pirate (one who plunders at sea)
cảnh sát biển
(noun) coast guard
cầu tàu vươn ra biển
jetty extending into the sea
douche boat
A river craft outfitted with a high-pressure water cannon capable of destroying enemy encampments.
du thuyền
(noun) cruise ship; yacht
dòng biển
(noun) ocean current
dưa chuột biển
(noun) sea cucumber
eo biển
(noun) a strait
full boat
A full house
giả đò
(verb) to feign
half seas over
Slightly drunk, or, possibly in meiosis, very drunk.
husbands' boat
The Saturday-afternoon packet boat from London to Margate during the summer season.
jump ship
To leave a job, organization, or activity suddenly.
khu vực tắm biển
designated swimming area
kì lân biển
(noun) narwhal
kỳ lân biển
(noun) Alternative spelling of kì lân biển.
like rats from a sinking ship
Quickly but futilely, away from a failing project.
little man in the boat
The clitoris.
liệu pháp biển
thalassotherapy
love boat
Synonym of phencyclidine.
miss the boat
To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act.
monkey boat
A long, narrow kind of half-decked canal boat.
muối bỏ biển
a drop in the bucket
máy chèo thuyền
rowing machine
mòng biển
(noun) seagull
ngư thuyền
(noun) fishing boat
nước biển
(noun) seawater, saltwater, oceanwater
Pearl Harbor
To attack by surprise; to subject to a sneak attack.
phi thuyền
(noun) a spaceship; a vehicle that flies through space
push the boat out
Be lavish in your spending.
qua đò khinh sóng
To scorn a danger once it is safely behind you — becoming dismissive or arrogant after hardship has passed.
Red Sea
(A quantity of) blood discharged through the vagina during menstruation.
rock the boat
To do or say something that will upset people or cause problems.
rong biển
(noun) seaweed
rắn cạp nia biển
(noun) a yellow-lipped sea krait
rừng nho biển thánh
(noun) very high level of learning
rừng vàng biển bạc
golden forests and silver seas
sail through
To pass or progress quickly and easily.
sails
The sailmaker on board ship.
sao biển
(noun) a starfish (various echinoderms)
sea lion
A steamer transporting cattle from the ports of Texas.
ship
A romantic pairing of two or more characters or real people, especially one imagined by fans.
ship and let ship
A pro-shipper slogan encouraging fans to focus on their preferred ships, avoiding ship wars and discourse over which ships are acceptable.
ship out
To depart, especially for a sea voyage or military assignment.
ship over
To reenlist.
ship war
An intense and sometimes hostile disagreement between shippers of rival ships in a fandom.
ship's cousin
an esteemed or preferred passenger aboard ship.
ships that pass in the night
Two or more people who encounter one another in a transitory, incidental manner and whose relationship is without lasting significance; two or more people who almost encounter one another, but do not do so.
swallow the anchor
To leave the navy.
the captain goes down with the ship
A leader is ultimately responsible for the penalities of a catastrophe, even if they result from external causes or the misactions of others under the leader's purview.
there are plenty of fish in the sea
There are many more potential opportunities available.
thuyền
A small boat — standard nationwide; in the South you will often hear ghe instead.
thuyền buồm
(noun) sailing ship
thuyền bè
(noun) boats and other small watercrafts (generally speaking)
thuyền chài
(noun) fishing boat (with cast net)
thuyền máy
(noun) motorboat
thuyền nhân
(noun) boat person; boat people
thuyền phó
(noun) first mate
thuyền quyên
(noun) a graceful beauty
thuyền rồng
(noun) dragon boat
thuyền tam bản
(noun) sampan
thuyền theo lái, gái theo chồng
boats follow their rower, women follow their husbands
thuyền trưởng
(noun) a sea captain
thuyền viên
(noun) sailor; crew member (of a seafaring vessel)
thuyền độc mộc
(noun) a dugout; logboat
thuận buồm xuôi gió
the sail gets smoothly carried away by the wind
thuận vợ thuận chồng, tát Biển Đông cũng cạn
a married couple that lives together in harmony can achieve larger goals
tàu thuyền
(noun) boats; ships; vessels
tới bến
(adverb) till we arrive at the final wharf
từ sông ra biển
from the river to the sea (a phrase supporting Palestinian self-determination)
ven biển
(adjective) of coastal areas
voi biển
(noun) walrus
vùng biển
(noun) territorial waters
vươn ra biển lớn
(verb) to work towards some ambitious goal
worse things happen at sea
Things are not as bad as they seem.
xanh nước biển
(adjective) blue as opposed to green
xe đò
(noun) coach (long-distance bus)
xương thuyền
(noun) scaphoid bone
đi thuyền
to travel by boat
đò
A passenger ferry or river boat — the Northern word; Southern rivers are full of ghe.
đồ biển
(noun) seafood
ưng biển
(noun) osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
a drop in the ocean
An infinitesimal quan- tity; something that scarcely counts or matters in comparison with the whole.
a rising tide lifts all boats
General prosperity benefits everyone
a ship in harbour is safe, but that's not what a ship is for
Vessels are meant for use, not just safety
admiral of the narrow seas
One who from drunkenness vomits into the lap of the person sitting opposite to him. SEA PHRASE.
anchor
Bring your a-se to an anchor, i.e. sit down. To let go an anchor to the windward of the law; to keep within the letter of the law. SEA WIT.
anchor light
A white light shown from the forward part of an anchored vessel and visible all round the horizon.
anchor watch
A watch of one or two men, while the vessel rides at anchor, in port. See BOWER ANCHOR: SHEET ANCHOR.
at sea
Confused.
Atlantic Ocean
The ocean is so called either from the Atlas mountains, the great range in north-west Africa which, to the ancients, seemed to overlook the whole ocean, or from Atlantis (q.v.}.
Black Sea meet
They were said to close together when a vessel attempted to sail be- tween them, and thus crush it to pieces. Cyanean means blue-coloured, and Sym- plegades means dashers together.
boat
Originally to transport; the term is now applied to penal servitude. To "get the BOAT," or to "be BOATED," is to be sentenced to a long term of imprisonment equivalent to transportation under the old system.
boat race
The face.
bower anchor
An anchor carried at the bow of a ship. There are two: one called the best bower, and the other the small bower.
boy in the boat
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Bride of the Sea
Venice ; so called from the ancient ceremony of the wedding of the sea by the Doge, who threw a ring into the Adriatic, saying, "We wed thee, O sea, in token of perpetual domination.
bring one's arse to an anchor
to sit down or stop what one is doing
bum boat
A boat attending ships to retail greens, drams, &c. commonly rowed by a woman; a kind of floating chandler's shop,
bóng bãi biển
beach ball
calm seas never made a good sailor
Challenging experiences are necessary for personal growth and development
chân trời góc biển
Endless possibilities and a broad future
chòi biển
beach hut
crowd sail
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
cách sông mới phải lụy đò
Must rely on others when in a new place
cột buồm
(noun) mast
Dead Sea
The salt lake in Palestine, in the ancient Vale of Siddim; so called by the Romans (Mare Mortuum), also Lacus Asphal- tites. The water is limpid, and of a bluish- green colour; it supports no life other than microbes and a few very low organ-isms. It is about 46 miles long by 10 miles broad; its surface is about 1,300 ft. below sea-level, and it attains a depth of nearly 1,300 ft.
do not rock the boat
Avoid causing trouble or controversy
do not spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar
Do not risk everything for a small amount of money
drop in the ocean
A small amount that makes little difference
drop in the sea
A small amount compared to what is needed or already exists
Dã tràng se cát biển đông
Numerous people gather
Euxine Sea
The Greek name for the Black Sea (#.v.), meaning the "hospitable." It was originally called by that people Axeinos, inhospitable, on account of its stormy charac- ter and rocky shores; but this name was changed euphemistically, as it was never thought wise to give a derogatory (even though true) name to any force of nature. Cp. ERINYES and EUMENIDES.
fire ship
A wench who has the venereal disease.
float someone's boat
to please or excite someone
fresh off the boat
Recently arrived from a foreign country, often naive about local customs.
get in the boat and row
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
go to sea
to become a sailor or work on a ship
He complains wrongfully at the sea that suffer shipwreck twice. (Strauss, 1994 p. 898)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
high seas
All the sea which is not the property of a particular country. The sea up to three miles out from the coast belongs to the country, and is called "territorial waters." High seas, like high-ways, means for public use. In both cases the word high means "chief," "principal." (Lat. ahum, "the main sea**; altus, "high.
in the same boat
Sharing a similar problem or situation
khăn tắm biển
beach towel
land and sea
by both land and water
lay an anchor to the windward
Take precautions against a potential problem
Liberty Ship
A name given to a type of merchant vessel of some 10,000 tons built in numbers by U.S.A. during World War II.
lift all boats
Improves the situation for everyone
loose lips sink ships
Careless talk can lead to trouble or disaster
Lênh đênh ba bốn thuyền kề
Living together in harmony despite differences
Lênh đênh ba mũi thuyền kề
Living in a state of uncertainty and instability
lướt ván buồm
windsurfing
miếng bọt biển
sponge
Moses boat
U.S.A. A type of boat made at Salisbury, Mass., by a famous boat-builder, Moses Lowell, in the 18th century. Farther south (in the West Indies), it is said to have been a boat of sufficient capacity to take a hogshead of sugar from shore to ship in one trip.
motion of someone's ocean
Someone's personal business or affair
mượn gió đẩy thuyền
To take advantage of a favorable situation
nhím biển
sea urchin
Old Man of the Sea
In the Arabian Nights story of Sinbad the Sailor, the Old Man of the Sea hoisted himself on the shoulders of Sin- bad and clung there for many days and nights, much to the discomfort of Sinbad, who finally released himself by making the Old Man drunk. Hence, any burden, figurative or actual, of which it is impossible to free oneself without the greatest exertions is spoken of as an Old Man of the Sea.
one's ship comes in
to experience good fortune or success
other fish in the sea
There are many other suitable alternatives available.
Pacific Ocean
So named by Magellan in 1520, because there he enjoyed calm weather and a placid sea after the stormy and tempestuous passage of the adjoining straits.
Rats desert a sinking ship. (Strauss, 1994 p. 1150)
People abandon a failing enterprise or situation
Red Sea
So called by the Romans (Mare rubrum) and by the Greeks, as a translation of the Semitic name, the reason for which is un- certain; also formerly called the "Sedgy Sea," because of the seaweed which collects there.
row in the same boat
Share a common problem or situation
Rừng như biển thánh khôn dò
Knowledge is vast and endless
sail the high seas
to travel or adventure on the open ocean
sail the Red Sea
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
sail under false colors
To pretend or misrepresent oneself
sails
Nickname for the sail-maker on board ship.
sang sông phải lụy đò
Must rely on others when in a difficult situation
sea change
A significant transformation or change
Sea Deities
In classical myth, besides the fifty Nereids (q.v.), the Oceanides (daughters of Oceanus), the Sirens (q.v.), etc., there were a number of deities presiding over, or con- nected with, the sea.
Sea Island Cotton
The cotton grown on the coast of South Carolina.
sea lawyer
A rules lawyer.
Sea Lawyer
A sailor who knows all about his rights, and is always arguing, criticizing, raising objections to the orders 9f his superior officers, etc. In the Army such is known as a Barrack Room Lawyer.
sea legs
ability to balance and walk steadily on a ship
sea legs
He has got his sea legs. Is able to walk on deck when the ship is rolling; able to bear the motion of the ship without sea- sickness.
sea load
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
sea serpent
A serpentine monster formerly supposed to inhabit the depths of the ocean.
shape up or ship out
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
ship shape
Proper, as it ought to be. SEA PHRASE,
ship's husband
The agent on land who represents the owners and attends to the repairs, provisioning and other necessaries and expenses of the ship.
ships of the line
Men-of-war large enough to have a place in a line of battle. The ship of the desert. The camel.