– People in countries with a coastline are well aware that sea pollution cuts across borders, and ships tend not to choose where to run aground.

– Los habitantes de países costeros son plenamente conscientes de que la contaminación marina trasciende las fronteras; además, los buques no suelen elegir donde encallar.

That is why the review clause and flexibility scheme were an absolute necessity, because the risk that sooner or later, we will run aground, is too great.

Por eso la cláusula de revisión y el plan de flexibilidad fueron una necesidad absoluta, porque el riesgo de que encallemos antes o después es demasiado grande.

We were told that primary legislation would run aground on the cliffs of the Council, and that our ideas on tax law would drag us down to the depths of the ocean.

Se nos ha dicho que con el derecho primario nos estrellaremos contra los arrecifes del Consejo. Que con vuestra concepción del derecho fiscal nos encallaremos en los bajíos del mar.

to run aground

embarrancar {v.i.} [naut.]

We also need to take care to ensure that the ship does not run aground; we must ensure that the crew is informed and motivated and does not start a mutiny.

También necesitamos tener cuidado para garantizar que la nave no se embarranque; debemos garantizar que la tripulación esté informada y motivada y que no se inicie un motín.

to run aground

embarrancarse {vb} [naut.]

to run aground {intransitive verb}

to run aground

varar {v.i.}

to run aground

abarrancar {v.i.}

to run aground

abarrancarse {r. v.}

SIMILAR TRANSLATIONS

Similar translations for "to run aground" in Spanish

runnoun

to agroundverb

encallar

agroundadjective

varado

CONTEXT EXAMPLES

Context examples for "to run aground" in Spanish(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.

big ships often run aground in this area

en este lugar son frecuentes las encalladuras de grandes barcos

Europe has run aground.

Europa está a dos velas.

to run a ship aground

hacer encallar un barco

We have a joint responsibility to ensure that this process is a success, because it is our failure too, and not just Turkey's, if the negotiations run aground.

Tenemos la responsabilidad conjunta de garantizar que este proceso sea un éxito, porque será nuestro fracaso, y no sólo el de Turquía, que las negociaciones se vayan a pique.

I feel it would be unfortunate if the agreement were to run aground or be postponed as a result of Parliament insisting on certain requirements right up until the last moment, cost what it may.

Hay que alcanzar un acuerdo lo más rápidamente posible, a fin de dejar tiempo suficiente para la elaboración de los programas operativos a escala nacional.

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