frigate

fragata

Buque militar de tamaño mediano, usado a menudo para proteger otros barcos o perseguir submarinos.

En inglés sencillo: A medium-sized military ship, often used to protect other ships or hunt submarines.

• The navy sent a frigate.
• Two frigates escorted the cargo ships through dangerous waters.
• The frigate’s crew detected a submarine nearby.

Expresiones frecuentes: naval frigate, missile frigate, frigate crew

fragata

Nave de combate basada en diseños antiguos; también puede ser una nave espacial ficticia.

En inglés sencillo: A fighting ship based on older warship designs, including imaginary ships that fight in space.

• The wooden frigate carried thirty guns.
• A space frigate guarded the station in the game.
• The captain ordered the frigate’s sails raised.

Expresiones frecuentes: sailing frigate, space frigate, wooden frigate

fragata, rabihorcado

Ave marina tropical de gran tamaño, con alas largas y cola profundamente ahorquillada.

En inglés sencillo: A large tropical sea bird with long wings and a deeply divided tail.

• A frigate soared above the sea.
• The male frigate inflated its red throat pouch.
• Several frigates followed the fishing boat.

Sinónimos: frigatebird

Expresiones frecuentes: male frigate, soaring frigate, frigate colony