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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. sea [Brit siː, Am si] N

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

2. sea (surface of water):

the sea is calm/rough/very rough/choppy
la mer est calme/mauvaise/démontée/agitée
the sea was like glass
la mer était d'huile

3. sea:

sea, a. Sea the Mediterranean/North sea
la mer Méditerranée/du Nord
the sea of Galilee
la mer de Galilée
the Sea of Storms
l'océan des Tempêtes

4. sea (as career):

to go to sea (join Navy)
s'engager dans la marine
to go to sea (join ship)
se faire engager comme marin
after six months at sea (gen)
après six mois comme marin
after six months at sea (in Navy)
après six mois dans la marine

5. sea (sailor's life):

the sea
la vie de marin
to give up the sea
abandonner la vie de marin
to give up the sea attr boot, chest
de marin

6. sea fig:

a sea of banners, faces
une nuée de
a sea of troubles liter
une avalanche d'ennuis

II. seas N

seas npl:

the heavy seas
la tempête
to sink in heavy seas
couler par gros temps

III. sea [Brit siː, Am si]

to be all at sea
être complètement perdu
to get one's sea legs
s'habituer au roulis
worse things happen at sea!
ça aurait pu être pire!

half seas over ADJ Brit inf, dated

half seas over
dans les vignes du Seigneur inf, dated

high sea N

high sea
haute mer f
on the high seas
en haute mer

South Seas pl

South Seas
mers fpl du Sud

sea defences Brit, sea defenses Am N npl

sea defences
digues fpl

deep-sea ADJ

deep-sea animal, plant
de haute mer
deep-sea after n current, exploration
sous-marin

sea loch N

sea loch
loch m (en Écosse, ouvert sur la mer)

sea lane N

sea lane
couloir m de navigation

sea perch N

sea perch
perche f de mer

sea otter N

sea otter
loutre f de mer

in the PONS Dictionary

high seas N pl

high seas
haute mer f
on the high seas
en haute mer

sea [si:] N no pl a. fig

sea
mer f
to be at sea
être au large
beyond the sea
outre-mer
by sea
par voie maritime
to put (out) to sea
appareiller
the open sea
le large
to go to sea
partir en mer

sea power N no pl

sea power
puissance f navale

sea level N no pl

sea level
niveau m de la mer

sea bathing N no pl

sea bathing
bain m de mer

sea bird N

sea bird
oiseau m de mer

sea air N no pl

sea air
air m marin

sea horse N

sea horse
hippocampe m

sea dog N

an old sea dog
un vieux loup de mer

sea legs N pl

to get one's sea legs
s'habituer à la mer
in the PONS Dictionary

high seas N pl

high seas
haute mer f
on the high seas
en haute mer

sea [si] N a. fig

sea
mer f
to be at sea
être au large
beyond the sea
outre-mer
by sea
par voie maritime
to put (out) to sea
appareiller
the open sea
le large
to go to sea
partir en mer

sea-based ADJ MIL

sea-based
basé(e) en mer

sea mile N

sea mile
mile m marin

sea fish N

sea fish
poisson m de mer

sea dog N fig

an old sea dog
un vieux loup de mer

sea breeze N

sea breeze
vent m du large

sea animal N

sea animal
animal m marin

sea power N

sea power
puissance f navale

sea bird N

sea bird
oiseau m de mer

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