shipwreck

relitto

Nave distrutta o gravemente danneggiata in mare, oppure ciò che ne rimane.

In inglese semplice: A ship that has been destroyed or badly damaged at sea, or what remains of it.

• Divers found a shipwreck.
• Fish swam through the old shipwreck near the reef.
• Several shipwrecks lie beneath these cold waters.

Sinonimi: wreck

Espressioni comuni: an ancient shipwreck, explore a shipwreck, underwater shipwreck

naufragio

Incidente in cui una nave affonda o subisce gravi danni dopo aver urtato la costa o degli scogli.

In inglese semplice: An accident in which a ship sinks or is badly damaged after hitting land or rocks.

• They survived a shipwreck.
• The storm caused a shipwreck near the coast.
• Many passengers died in the shipwreck.

Sinonimi: wreck

Espressioni comuni: survive a shipwreck, a tragic shipwreck, after a shipwreck

far naufragare

Distruggere una nave in un incidente in mare, impedendo alle persone a bordo di proseguire il viaggio.

In inglese semplice: To destroy a ship in a sea accident, leaving people unable to continue their journey.

• The storm shipwrecked their boat.
• The crew were shipwrecked on a small island.
• Hidden rocks had shipwrecked several vessels along that coast.

Come si usa: be shipwrecked on something (They were shipwrecked on a rocky island.)

Sinonimi: wreck

Espressioni comuni: shipwreck a vessel, shipwreck a ship