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mar

sea

noun mahr Common

Usage Note

mar is usually masculine (el mar), but turns feminine (la mar) in poetry, sailors' speech and set phrases like la mar de (loads of). Hacerse a la mar means to set sail.

Examples

"El mar está muy tranquilo."

Natural Translation

The sea is very calm.

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