lifeboat

bote salvavidas

Embarcación usada para rescatar a personas en peligro en el mar.

En inglés sencillo: A boat used to save people in danger at sea.

• The lifeboat reached the swimmers.
• Passengers climbed into lifeboats as the ship began to sink.
• The lifeboat crew searched the sea all night.

Sinónimos: rescue boat

Expresiones frecuentes: launch a lifeboat, lifeboat crew, board a lifeboat

cápsula de escape

Vehículo pequeño transportado en una nave espacial para que las personas escapen en una emergencia.

En inglés sencillo: A small vehicle carried on a spaceship so people can escape in an emergency.

• The crew entered the lifeboat.
• Their spaceship carried two lifeboats for emergencies.
• The lifeboat separated from the damaged ship.

Sinónimos: escape pod

Expresiones frecuentes: spaceship lifeboat, emergency lifeboat, launch the lifeboat

rescatar, evacuar

Rescatar a personas llevándolas lejos del peligro.

En inglés sencillo: To rescue people by carrying them away from danger.

• They lifeboated the passengers to safety.
• The crew lifeboated everyone off the sinking ship.
• Several survivors were lifeboated ashore before nightfall.

Cómo se usa: lifeboat someone to somewhere (They lifeboated the stranded crew to shore.)

Sinónimos: rescue, evacuate

Expresiones frecuentes: lifeboat someone ashore, lifeboat someone out