What does sailor in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word sailor in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sailor in Spanish.

The word sailor in Spanish means marinero, marinero, marinero, marinera, mal marinero, buen marinero, nudo prolong, uniforme de infante de Marina, traje de marinero. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sailor

marinero

noun (military, navy) (soldado)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)
My grandfather was a sailor in the Royal Navy.
Mi abuelo era marinero en la Marina Real Británica.

marinero

noun (ship's crew)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)
The sailors busied themselves preparing the ship for her journey.
Los marineros se apresuraron para tener el barco a punto para zarpar.

marinero, marinera

noun (person who travels by ship) (figurado)

(nombre masculino, nombre femenino: Sustantivo que varía en género. Se usa el artículo masculino (el, un) o femenino (la, una) según el caso. Ejemplos: el alumno, la alumna; un doctor, una doctora.)
When it comes to travelling back to the UK from Europe, my husband and I are definitely sailors; we hate flying.
Cuando tenemos que volver al Reino Unido desde Europa, mi marido y yo somos marineros, ¡odiamos volar!

mal marinero

noun ([sb] gets sick at sea) (figurado)

(locución nominal masculina: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como sustantivo masculino ("ojo de buey", "agua mala").)

buen marinero

noun ([sb] doesn't get sick at sea)

Christine is a good sailor; she's never sick on the ferry.

nudo prolong

noun (way of tying rope)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)

uniforme de infante de Marina

noun (naval uniform) (militar)

traje de marinero

noun (child's navy-style outfit)

(locución nominal masculina: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como sustantivo masculino ("ojo de buey", "agua mala").)
Nineteenth century children were often dressed in sailor suits.
En el siglo XIX a menudo se vestía a los niños con traje de marinero.

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