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lifeboat in Spanish

lifeboat in Spanish is bote salvavidas — lifeboat means a small boat built to rescue people from a sinking or distressed ship, or to carry passengers to safety.

lifeboat in Spanish

bote salvavidas
noun
(nautical) A boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people or people in distress at sea (either launched from the shore with a crew, or else carried on board a larger ship).

What does "lifeboat" mean?

  1. noun A small boat built to rescue people from a sinking or distressed ship, or to carry passengers to safety.
    "Crew members lowered the lifeboats as the ship began to list."
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lifeboat in a sentence

  • Crew members lowered the lifeboats as the ship began to list.
  • Every cruise ship must carry enough lifeboats for all passengers.

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What is "lifeboat" in Spanish?

"lifeboat" in Spanish is bote salvavidas. lifeboat means: A small boat built to rescue people from a sinking or distressed ship, or to carry passengers to safety.

How do you use "lifeboat" in a sentence?

Example: "Crew members lowered the lifeboats as the ship began to list." In Spanish, "lifeboat" is bote salvavidas.

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