What does mar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word mar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mar in Spanish.

The word mar in Spanish means sea, ocean, loads of, extremely, really, sea, open sea, sea anemone, thrown into the sea, sea slug, below sea level, baptism at sea, brown crab, edible crab, crab, sea-horse, darn it, darn, damn it, Cantabrian Sea, Caribbean Sea, the Caribbean, with an ocean view, with a sea view, date mussel, Aegean, Aegean Sea, sea urchin, seafood, sailors, tern, set sail, sea dog, open sea, out at sea, sea of doubts, swamp of doubts, groundswell, grumbling, a sea of tears, a flood of tears, rough sea, rough sea, choppy sea, choppy sea, the Mediterranean, the Mediterranean Sea, sea level, let bygones be bygones, above sea level, sea view, ocean view, sea view. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mar

sea, ocean

nombre ambiguo en cuanto al género (masa de agua salada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para bañarme en el mar, prefiero el Mediterráneo.
When it comes to swimming in the sea, I prefer the Mediterranean.

loads of

(coloquial (muchos, numerosos) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Mi novio me trajo la mar de regalos.

extremely, really

locución adverbial (coloquial (muy, extremadamente)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Mi madre está la mar de cansada; déjala dormir. Desde que nos mudamos a Lima, estamos la mar de bien.

sea

nombre femenino (mancha en la Luna) (astronomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El mar de la Serenidad está en la Luna.
The Sea of Tranquility is on the Moon.

open sea

locución nominal femenina (lejos de la costa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es peligroso internarse en alta mar sin equipo adecuado.
It's dangerous to venture out into the open sea without the right equipment.

sea anemone

(pólipo marino)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los buzos hallaron una anémona de mar de 1,5 metros de diámetro.
The divers found a sea anemone about five feet in diameter.

thrown into the sea

locución adjetiva (inhumado en el mar)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
El cuerpo del marino fue arrojado al mar.
The sailors body was thrown into the sea.

sea slug

nombre femenino (coloquial (molusco marino) (marine mollusk)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

below sea level

locución adverbial (más bajo que el mar)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
La ciudad se encuentra bajo el nivel mar.
The city is below sea level.

baptism at sea

locución nominal masculina (buceo (primera inmersión) (first diving experience)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aprendió bucear cuando era niño; hizo su bautizo de mar a los 9 años.
He learned how to dive when he was a boy; he completed his baptism at sea when he was 9.

brown crab, edible crab, crab

nombre masculino (crustáceo) (Cancer pagurus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los bueyes de mar son comestibles y se encuentran en el Atlántico norte y el Mediterráneo.
Brown crabs are edible and can be found in the north Atlantic and Mediterranean.

sea-horse

nombre masculino (hipocampo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El caballito de mar es un pez
The sea horse is a fish.

darn it, darn

locución interjectiva (caramba) (US)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Cachis la mar, me he olvidado de la cartera.
Darn, I forgot my wallet.

damn it

locución interjectiva (coloquial, vulgar (expresa enfado, disgusto)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Me cago en la mar, olvidé la cartera.
Damn it; I forgot my wallet.

Cantabrian Sea

nombre propio masculino (mar de Europa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El mar Cantábrico baña toda la costa norte de España.
The Cantabrian Sea covers the entire northern coast of Spain.

Caribbean Sea, the Caribbean

nombre propio masculino (mar en el Atlántico) (sea)

El piloto acaba de anunciar que estamos sobrevolando el Caribe.
The pilot has just announced that we're flying over the Caribbean.

with an ocean view, with a sea view

locución adjetiva (que mira hacia el mar)

Las habitaciones con vista al mar suelen ser las más caras en los hoteles.
The hotel rooms with an ocean view are usually the most expensive.

date mussel

nombre masculino (molusco bivalvo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El dátil de mar es difícil de cocinar.

Aegean, Aegean Sea

nombre propio masculino (parte del Mediterráneo)

sea urchin

(equinoideo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El erizo de mar es apreciado en la gastronomía de varios países.
Sea urchin is highly sought after in the cuisine of several countries.

seafood

(mariscos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Como aperitivo, el chef preparó una deliciosa sopa de frutos de mar.
The chef made a delicious seafood soup as a starter.

sailors

locución nominal femenina (marinos, navegantes)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

tern

nombre femenino (biología: ave pelágica) (Sternidae)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mira que bonita esa golondrina de mar.

set sail

locución verbal (salir a navegar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El barco se hace a la mar mañana por la tarde.
The ship sets sail tomorrow afternoon.

sea dog

nombre masculino (marinero experimentado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El viejo era un lobo de mar que sabía detectar cualquier situación de peligro cuando navegaba.
The old man was a sea dog who knew how to predict dangerous situations when at sea.

open sea

(alta mar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

out at sea

(alejado de la orilla)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Jorge nadó mar adentro.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The fishing fleet was out at sea.

sea of doubts, swamp of doubts

(muchas dudas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

groundswell

locución nominal masculina (corriente marina)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hoy hay mar de fondo por eso han izado la bandera roja en la playa.
Today, there is a groundswell, and for that reason they've raised a red warning flag on the beach.

grumbling

locución nominal masculina (figurado (malestar latente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hay mar de fondo en la oficina; nadie está contento con los nuevos horarios.
There is discontent in the office; no one is happy with the new schedules.

a sea of tears, a flood of tears

locución nominal masculina (figurado (muy triste) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rough sea

nombre femenino (olas peligrosas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los barcos no salieron del puerto debido a la mar gruesa.
Boats didn't leave port today because of the rough sea.

rough sea, choppy sea

(embravecido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es difícil navegar en un mar picado.
Navigating in a choppy (or: rough) sea is difficult.

choppy sea

(mar con oleaje)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the Mediterranean, the Mediterranean Sea

nombre masculino (mar del Atlántico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El Mediterráneo baña las costas de Europa, Asia y África.
The Mediterranean (or: Mediterranean Sea) borders the coasts of Europe, Asia, and Africa.

sea level

(altura del mar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ciudad está a mil metros sobre el nivel del mar.
The city is a thousand metres above sea level.

let bygones be bygones

expresión (reconciliación)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Unas palabras de perdón y pelillos a la mar.

above sea level

locución adverbial (más alto que el mar)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Perú tiene zonas a más de 150 metros sobre el nivel del mar.
There are areas of Peru at more than 150 metres above sea level.

sea view, ocean view

(panorama del mar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La habitación de hotel con vista al mar cuesta el triple.

sea view

locución nominal femenina (panorama del mar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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