Atlantic rowers

row verb

/rəʊ//roʊ/ [I or T]

to cause a boat to move through water by pushing against the water with oars (= poles with flat ends)

The wind dropped, so we had to row (the boat) back home.

cheo thuyen

distress noun

/dɪˈstres/ [U]

•

a feeling of extreme worry, sadness or pain

She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress.

Many of the horses were showing signs of distress at the end of the race.

•

when you are suffering or are in great danger and therefore in urgent need of help

Six people were rescued by helicopter from a fishing boat in distress off the Cornish coast.

a distress signal

noi dau don

rudder noun

/ˈrʌd.ər//-ɚ/ [C]

a flat piece of wood or metal at the back of a boat or aircraft, which is moved from side to side in order to control the direction of travel

banh lai

capsize verb

/kæpˈsaɪz/ [I or T]

to (cause a boat or ship to) turn upside down by accident while on water

A huge wave capsized the yacht.

When the boat capsized we were trapped underneath it.

lat up

beacon noun

/ˈbiː.kən/ [C]

a light or fire on the top of a hill that acts as a warning or signal

As part of the centenary celebrations a chain of beacons was lit across the region.

figurative She was a beacon of hope in troubled times.

den hieu

divert verb (CHANGE DIRECTION)

/da ɪˈvɜːt//dɪˈvɝːt/ [T]

•

to cause something or someone to change direction

Traffic will be diverted through the side streets while the main road is resurfaced.

Our flight had to be diverted to Stansted because of the storm.

•

to use something for a different purpose

Should more funds/money/resources be diverted from roads intorailways?

lam trech huong

flare verb (BURN BRIGHTLY)

/fleər //fler/

[I] to burn brightly either for a short time or not regularly

The flame above the oil well flared (up) into the dark sky.

ngon lua bung sang

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clamber verb

/ˈklæm.bər //-bɚ/ [I usually + adverb or preposition]

to climb up, across or into somewhere with difficulty, using the hands and the feet

They clambered over/up the rocks.

I clambered into/onto the bus.

She clambered into bed.

leo treo