Becalmed Meaning in English

word · lemma: becalm

US

bɪˈkɑmd

bih-KAHMD

UK

bɪkˈɑːmd

bik-AHMD

التعريف

Unable to move due to lack of wind, especially used for ships; also describes someone or something made calm and still.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly used in maritime or poetic contexts. 'The ship was becalmed' means it couldn't move without wind. As a metaphor, used for people or moods that are very calm or motionless. Not for everyday situations.

• Spanish: inmovilizado (barco) - calmado (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): à deriva (sem vento) - parado (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): à deriva (sem vento) - parado (figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 无风使船停驶 - 平静（比喻）
• Chinese (Traditional): 無風使船停駛 - 平靜（比喻）
• Hindi: निश्‍चल (नाव के लिए) - शांत (रूपक)
• Arabic: مُعَطَّل (سفينة بلا ريح) - هادئ (مجازي)
• Bengali: নিশ্চল - শান্ত
• Russian: штиль - успокоенный
• Japanese: 無風状態 - 静まった
• Vietnamese: lặng gió - bình lặng
• Korean: 정적 - 고요해진
• Turkish: rüzgarsız - sakinleşmiş
• Urdu: ساکت - بے حرکت
• Indonesian: terkunci angin - tenang

جمل نموذجية

The ship was becalmed for two days.

basic

Without wind, the yacht was becalmed.

basic

During the voyage, we became becalmed far from land.

basic

He looked out at the water, feeling as becalmed as the sea itself.

natural

After the storm, the lake was completely becalmed.

natural

They drifted, becalmed and waiting for any sign of wind.

natural