cape

capa

Prenda sin mangas que cuelga del cuello y cubre los hombros y la espalda.

En inglés sencillo: A piece of clothing without sleeves that hangs from your neck over your shoulders and back.

• The hero wears a red cape.
• She wrapped a wool cape around her shoulders.
• His cape caught on the door handle.

Sinónimos: cloak

Expresiones frecuentes: wear a cape, red cape, hooded cape

cabo

Porción de tierra que se adentra en el mar o en un lago.

En inglés sencillo: A piece of land that reaches out into the sea or a lake.

• A lighthouse stands on the cape.
• Our boat sailed around the cape.
• The map shows several capes along this coast.

Sinónimos: headland, promontory

Expresiones frecuentes: rocky cape, round the cape, cape and bay

poner rumbo, dirigirse

Dicho de un barco, orientarse o navegar en una dirección determinada.

En inglés sencillo: For a ship to point or travel in a particular direction.

• The ship capes north.
• The vessel caped southwest throughout the night.
• With the wind behind her, the boat capes south.

Cómo se usa: cape + direction (The vessel capes west toward the open sea.)

Sinónimos: head, steer

Expresiones frecuentes: cape north, cape southwest, cape south