"tide" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- But at high tide, they close, to prevent salinated river water from entering the system and damaging equipment.
- Unfortunately, the incoming tide had prevented his hasty exit, and the Marquis confronts Blood at sea.
- The falling tide, however, prevented her from getting close to the stranded warship.
- Only the low tide has prevented Virginia from finishing off the Minnesota.
- A night escape was considered, but tides and strong night winds prevented this.
- Only time and a falling tide prevented him from going up a nearby church tower and filming us again.
- The strong tides prevented those in the water from swimming to shore, and many Japanese sailors who abandoned sinking or damaged ships drowned.
- The attackers succeeded in capturing their target, but the strong tide prevented them from retrieving her.
- The squadron had assembled by 17 June 1800, but for ten days the winds and tides prevented the operation.
- The vessels then anchored, while the strong tides prevented Cerberus from closing them.
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