🇬🇧🇪🇸 shipwreck - naufragio : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "shipwreck" ("naufragio"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A shipwreck is what’s left of a ship after it has been badly damaged or broken in the water, usually by a storm, rocks, or an accident, and is often lying at the bottom of the sea like a giant underwater skeleton.
The pirate captain was so bad at parking his ship that the island now had a brand‑new shipwreck decoration.
The octopus turned the shipwreck into an eight-bedroom house, one arm for each room.
When the divers explored the shipwreck, they discovered the captain’s diary, which mostly said, “Note to self: never trust Larry to read maps.”
The shark invited us to his housewarming party at the shipwreck, but we kindly decided not to be the snacks.
The captain said, “Nothing can go wrong now,” and that’s exactly when the story of the shipwreck began.
She walked the cold beach and found a shipwreck half-buried in sand. The shipwreck had a broken mast that pointed at the sky; nets and shoes tangled in the shipwreck. A child's toy stuck in the hull of the shipwreck proved lives lost. She cradled the toy, stared at the battered shipwreck, and promised to tell the sea's small story.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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