boat

barca

Mezzo per viaggiare sull’acqua, solitamente più piccolo di una nave.

In inglese semplice: A vehicle, usually smaller than a ship, used to travel on water.

• We crossed the lake by boat.
• Three boats were tied to the dock.
• Can you row this boat to the shore?

Sinonimi: craft, vessel

Espressioni comuni: fishing boat, row a boat, boat trip

salsiera

Recipiente basso con manico e beccuccio, usato per servire la salsa.

In inglese semplice: A low container with a handle and pouring edge, used to serve sauce.

• Pass me the gravy boat.
• She poured sauce from a small boat.
• We bought two matching gravy boats for dinner parties.

Sinonimi: sauce jug

Espressioni comuni: gravy boat, sauce boat, silver boat

navicella

Piccolo recipiente che contiene l’incenso prima che venga bruciato durante una cerimonia religiosa.

In inglese semplice: A small container that holds incense before it is burned during a religious service.

• The priest opened the incense boat.
• A small spoon rested inside the boat.
• The church keeps its silver incense boat near the altar.

Sinonimi: navicula

Espressioni comuni: incense boat, silver incense boat, liturgical boat

andare in barca, navigare

Viaggiare sull’acqua con una piccola imbarcazione.

In inglese semplice: To travel on water in a small vessel.

• We boated across the lake.
• They boat along the river every summer.
• Have you ever boated around these islands?

Come si usa: boat across something (We boated across the bay before sunset.); boat down something (They boated down the river to the village.)

Espressioni comuni: boat across something, boat down something, boat on something