tide

marea

Subida y bajada periódica del nivel del mar, causada principalmente por la atracción de la Luna.

En inglés sencillo: The regular rise and fall of the sea, mainly caused by the pull of the moon.

• The tide is coming in.
• We walked across the sand at low tide.
• High tides flooded the road last night.

Expresiones frecuentes: high tide, low tide, incoming tide

corriente, tendencia, ola

Movimiento o cambio importante en los acontecimientos, sentimientos o la opinión pública.

En inglés sencillo: A strong movement or change in events, feelings, or public opinion.

• The tide of public opinion is changing.
• Her speech helped turn the tide.
• They struggled against a rising tide of opposition.

Cómo se usa: a tide of something (A tide of anger followed the announcement.); the tide turns against someone/something (The tide turned against the government after the scandal.)

Sinónimos: trend, current, wave

Expresiones frecuentes: tide of opinion, turn the tide, rising tide

corriente de marea

Movimiento del agua del mar hacia la costa o alejándose de ella con la marea.

En inglés sencillo: The movement of sea water towards or away from the shore.

• The tide carried the boat towards shore.
• We watched leaves float away on the tide.
• The incoming tide brought rubbish onto the beach.

Sinónimos: current

Expresiones frecuentes: incoming tide, outgoing tide, on the tide

época, temporada

Periodo o temporada, especialmente en torno a una celebración religiosa.

En inglés sencillo: A period of time or a season, especially around a religious celebration.

• The village held a feast at Whitsun tide.
• They sang together during Christmas tide.
• The bells marked the arrival of Easter tide.

Sinónimos: season, period

Expresiones frecuentes: Whitsun tide, Easter tide, Christmas tide

marea

Cambio repetido en la forma de un planeta por la atracción de otro cuerpo del espacio.

En inglés sencillo: A repeated change in a planet's shape caused by the pull of another object in space.

• The moon also causes a tide in the land.
• Scientists measured small tides in Earth's crust.
• An atmospheric tide changes air pressure at regular intervals.

Expresiones frecuentes: land tide, atmospheric tide, solid earth tide