keel

quilla

Viga principal que recorre el fondo de un barco desde la proa hasta la popa.

En inglés sencillo: The main beam along the bottom of a boat, running from front to back.

• The boat has a wooden keel.
• Its keel struck a rock near the shore.
• Workers laid the keel before building the rest of the ship.

Expresiones frecuentes: ship keel, wooden keel, lay the keel, steel keel

estabilidad, equilibrio

En «on an even keel», situación estable y equilibrada.

En inglés sencillo: A steady, balanced condition, used in the expression on an even keel.

• Our finances are on an even keel.
• The company returned to an even keel after the crisis.
• Regular maintenance keeps operations on an even keel.

Cómo se usa: on an even keel (The new manager kept the business on an even keel.)

Sinónimos: stability, balance

Antónimos: instability

Expresiones frecuentes: an even keel, on an even keel

serenidad, equilibrio emocional

En «on an even keel», estado emocional tranquilo y equilibrado.

En inglés sencillo: A calm, balanced emotional state, used in the expression on an even keel.

• Sleep helps me stay on an even keel.
• He kept an even keel throughout the argument.
• She needs quiet time to get back on an even keel.

Cómo se usa: on an even keel (Daily walks help keep her on an even keel.)

Sinónimos: calmness, composure

Expresiones frecuentes: an even keel, on an even keel

quilla

Pieza plana bajo un barco que ayuda a mantenerlo derecho y a seguir la dirección correcta.

En inglés sencillo: A flat part below a boat that helps it stay upright and move in the right direction.

• The yacht has a deep keel.
• Its heavy keel helps prevent it from tipping over.
• A damaged keel can make a sailboat difficult to control.

Expresiones frecuentes: fin keel, deep keel, boat keel

desplomarse, caerse

Caerse de repente por debilidad, enfermedad o una lesión.

En inglés sencillo: If someone does this, they suddenly fall down because they are weak, ill, or hurt.

• I felt ready to keel over.
• She keeled over while waiting for the bus.
• The heat made several runners keel over.

Cómo se usa: keel over (He keeled over from exhaustion.)

Sinónimos: collapse, fall down

Expresiones frecuentes: keel over, keel over suddenly, keel over backwards

volcar, zozobrar

Dicho de un barco, inclinarse hasta quedar de lado o completamente boca abajo.

En inglés sencillo: If a boat does this, it tips onto its side or turns upside down.

• The boat began to keel over.
• A sudden wave made the yacht keel over.
• Two small boats keeled over near the harbor.

Cómo se usa: keel over (The little boat keeled over in the storm.)

Sinónimos: capsize, overturn

Expresiones frecuentes: keel over, boats keel over

sereno, equilibrado

En «even keeled», habitualmente tranquilo y emocionalmente equilibrado.

En inglés sencillo: Usually calm and emotionally balanced, as in even keeled.

• She is usually even keeled.
• His even keeled approach helped everyone relax.
• Despite the pressure, he remained even keeled.

Expresiones frecuentes: even keeled, an even keeled