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English term or phrase:
sea-worthy folk stuck hanging ...
Spanish translation:
los no acostumbrados al mar estaban mareados en las orillas del barco
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Carmen Hernaiz
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sea-worthy folk stuck hanging ...
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This is about a trip by boat after visiting an island. I'm confused with the last sentence. Please, help.
Fortunately for us, the sou’wester didn’t blow up too much for the boat ride home, just a two-meter swell to negotiate and a few less sea-worthy folk stuck hanging over the side.
Fortunately for us, the sou’wester didn’t blow up too much for the boat ride home, just a two-meter swell to negotiate and a few less sea-worthy folk stuck hanging over the side.
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los no acostumbrados al mar estaban mareados en las orillas del barco
The phrase "a few less sea-worthy folk stuck hanging over the side" means that some of the passengers were seasick,"mal de mer", etc. and were at the sides of the boat vomiting because of the rough weather.
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Afortunadamente para nosotros, el suroeste no sopló con demasiada intensidad en la travesía hacia casa, solamente algunas olas de dos metros a esquivar y algunos de los poco avezados asomandose a la barandilla debido al mareo.
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...el suroeste no sopló tan fuerte como para impedirnos el regreso, pero los menos marineros entre
... nosotros se quedaron pegados a las barandas de los lados.
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