keel

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkiːl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kil/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kēl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
keel n(boat: structural beam)quilla nf
 The ship's keel is made of welded steel.
 La quilla del bote está hecha de acero soldado.
keel⇒ vi(boat: roll)tumbarse⇒ vtr
  balancearse⇒ v prnl
 When the ship began to keel the passengers were worried.
 Cuando el bote se empezó a tumbarse, los pasajeros se preocuparon.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
keel over vi phrasalfigurative (fall or swoon) (coloquial)dar un patatús loc verb
  dar un síncope loc verb
  colapsar⇒ vi
 (formal)desfallecer⇒ vi
 I almost keeled over several times in the last few miles of the marathon.
 A punto estuvo de darme un patatús varias veces en el último tramo de la carrera.
 (ES)dar un chungo loc verb
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bilge keel n(nautical)quilla de balance nf + loc adj
drop keel n(nautical: centerboard)orza nf
fin keel n(nautical)quilla de aleta loc nom f
keel over vi + adv(boat: capsize)zozobrar⇒ vi
  volcar⇒ vi
 Darren's canoe keeled over, but he managed to right it.
on an even keel exprfigurative (stable, balanced)estable adj mf
  equilibrado adj
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'keel' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
draft - draught - keelhaul
Spanish:
quilla - escorar - rolar - apagársele la tele

Synonyms: base, bottom, more...

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