boat
noun/bəʊt/
Слово англійською: boat
Переклад boat українською: чо́вен
Детальний опис
- a vehicle (smaller than a ship) that travels on water, moved by oars, sails or a motor
- a rowing/sailing boat
- a fishing boat
- You can take a boat trip along the coast.
- The country intends to build a special fleet of patrol boats.
- a rescue/pleasure/passenger boat
- The boat capsized and sank.
- any ship
- ‘How are you going to France?’ ‘We're going by boat (= by ferry).’
- The island is just a short boat ride from the mainland.
Word OriginOld English bāt, of Germanic origin.
Idioms
be in the same boat
- to be in the same difficult situation
burn your boats (British English)
(also burn your bridges British and North American English)
- to do something that makes it impossible to return to the previous situation later
- Think carefully before you resign–you don't want to burn your boats.
float somebody’s boat
- (informal) to be what somebody likes
- You can listen to whatever kind of music floats your boat.
miss the boat
- (informal) to be unable to take advantage of something because you are too late
- If you don't buy now, you may find that you've missed the boat.
push the boat out
- (British English, informal) to spend a lot of money on enjoying yourself or celebrating something synonym splash out
rock the boat
- (informal) to do something that upsets a situation and causes problems
- She was told to keep her mouth shut and not rock the boat.