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careening
UK
/kəˈriːnɪŋ/
US
/kəˈrinɪŋ/
careenings
pl
Translations
Careening was a routine but dangerous task for wooden sailing ships.
Le carénage était une opération routinière mais dangereuse pour les voiliers en bois.
The careening of the ship in the storm made it difficult for the crew to maintain their balance.
L'embardée du navire dans la tempête empêchait l'équipage de garder l'équilibre.
Definitions
The careening of the ship in the storm made it difficult for the crew to maintain their balance.
Careening was a routine but dangerous task for wooden sailing ships.
UK
/kəˈriːnɪŋ/
US
/kəˈrinɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something moving rapidly and erratically.
Translations
A careening truck barreled down the hill toward the intersection.
Un camion emballé dévalait la colline vers l'intersection.
Definitions
A careening truck barreled down the hill toward the intersection.
careening
Gerund
careened
Past Simple
careened
Past Participle
careening
Gerund
UK
/kəˈriːn/
US
/kəˈrin/
Translations
The damaged schooner began to careen dangerously as the storm intensified.
La goélette endommagée a commencé à gîter dangereusement lorsque la tempête s’est intensifiée.
The crew careened the ship to scrape off the barnacles from its hull.
L’équipage a caréné le navire pour gratter les bernacles sur sa coque.
Additional translations
Definitions
The car careened around the corner, barely avoiding the oncoming traffic.
The boat careened down the river, its passengers holding on tightly.
The crew careened the ship to scrape off the barnacles from its hull.
The damaged schooner began to careen dangerously as the storm intensified.
Definitions
The careen of the ship made it difficult for the passengers to walk steadily on deck.
A complete careen of the schooner was necessary after the long transatlantic crossing.
They dragged the fishing boat up onto the careen at low tide.