Now that you know your land vehicles, it’s time to prepare for water routes and flight maneuvers! Review the new vocabulary below to learn about watercraft and key movement terms, so you can navigate any river, sea, or landing strip on your map.
Types of SHIPS
boat — [bəʊt] — a small vehicle for travelling on water; laiva
ferry — [ˈfer.i] — a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a regular service; prāmis
freighter — [ˈfreɪ.tər] — a large ship for carrying goods; kravas kuģis
cargo ship — [ˈkɑː.ɡəʊ.ʃɪp] — a large ship for carrying goods; kravas kuģis (lieto biežāk sarunvalodā)
raft — [rɑːft] — a flat floating structure for travelling across water, often made of pieces of wood tied roughly together and moved along with a paddle (= pole with a flat end); plosts
sailing boat — [ˈseɪ.lɪŋ ˌbəʊt] — a small boat with sails; burinieks, buru laiva
ship — [ʃɪp] — a large boat for travelling on water, especially across the sea; kuģis
submarine — [ˌsʌb.məˈriːn] — a ship that can travel underwater; zemūdene
yacht — [jɒt] — a boat with sails or an engine, used for either racing or travelling on for pleasure; jahta
NOUN and ADJECTIVE related to SHIPS
harbour — [ˈhɑː.bər] — noun, an area of water next to the coast, often protected from the sea by a thick wall, where ships and boats can shelter; osta
marine — [məˈriːn] — adjective, related to the sea or sea transport; jūras
Example:
We lashed together anything that would float to make a raft. — Mēs sasējām kopā visu, kas vien varēja peldēt, lai izveidotu plostu.
We spent two months aboard ship. — Uz kuģa mēs pavadījām divus mēnešus.
VERBS and PREPOSITIONS
take off — [ˈteɪk.ɒf] — If an aircraft, bird, or insect takes off, it leaves the ground and begins to fly; pacelties
land — [lænd] — to arrive on the ground or other surface after moving down through the air; nolaisties
aboard — [əˈbɔːd] — on or onto a ship, aircraft, bus, or train; uz klāja, salonā (runājot par sabiedrisko transportu)
on board — [.ɒn.ðəˈbɔːd] — on a boat, train, or aircraft; uz klāja
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