Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/maˈɾine/

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Coloured illustration of marine
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Translation

marine

Word origin

Borrowed from English 'marine', which comes via French from Latin marinus ('of the sea'), from mare ('sea').

Origin
English
Root
marine
English cognates
marine, maritime

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralmarines

Examples

.

His brother is a marine at the southern base.

amanecer.

The marines reached the coast at dawn.

cargaba pesada.

The marine was carrying a very heavy backpack.

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How many years were you a marine?

.

A wounded marine called for help over the radio.

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This word is part of lesson 73.