lifeboat

scialuppa di salvataggio

Barca usata per salvare persone in pericolo in mare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: rescue boat

Espressioni comuni: launch a lifeboat, lifeboat crew, board a lifeboat

capsula di salvataggio

Piccolo veicolo a bordo di un’astronave che permette alle persone di fuggire in caso di emergenza.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: escape pod

Espressioni comuni: spaceship lifeboat, emergency lifeboat, launch the lifeboat

salvare, evacuare

Salvare persone trasportandole lontano dal pericolo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: lifeboat someone to somewhere (They lifeboated the stranded crew to shore.)

Sinonimi: rescue, evacuate

Espressioni comuni: lifeboat someone ashore, lifeboat someone out