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LC Capítulo 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ahogarse | to drown |
| sostenerse a flote | to stay afloat |
| hundirse | sink |
| en torno a | around |
| una caja de mercancía | a box of merchandise |
| cargar | to load |
| batido por | beaten by |
| aferrarse | to cling to |
| atolondrado | scatterbrained |
| flotante | floating |
| la superficie | surface |
| cortante | sharp |
| silbido | whistling |
| el contramaestre | boatswain |
| agarrarse | to grab |
| la orientación | orientation |
| el auxilio | help, assistance |
| tranquilizarse | to calm oneself down |
| la balsa | boat |
| siete metros de distancia | seven metres away |
| inesperadamente | unexpectedly, suddenly |
| la cresta de la ola | the crest of the wave |
| alcanzar | to reach |
| vacilar | to hesitate |
| correr el risego | to run the risk |
| procurar | to strive to |
| bruscamente | abruptly |
| una tentativa | an attempt |
| jadear | to pant, gasp |
| azotado | lashed, whipped |
| incorporarse | to get up |
| ocurrir | to occur, happen |
| remar | to row |
| rema para este lado | row this way |
| los remos | oars |
| el mar encabritado | riled up sea |
| el mástil | mast |
| perder de vista a alguien | to lose sight of someone |
| fatigarse | to wear out |
| desesperarse | to become exasperated |
| un aullido de perro | dogs howl |
| los botes | boats |
| acaso + subj | perhaps |
| atontado | stunned |
| resignarse | to resign oneself |
| abrasadora | burning |
| arder | to burn |
| de dril | denim |
| grueso | heavy |
| hondo | deep |