goleta
athlete
'Goleta' does not mean 'athlete' in English. In English, 'goleta' is a term used primarily in navigation, which refers to a type of sailing vessel. It typically has two or more masts with the foremast being shorter than the main mast. This term is not commonly used in daily conversations but rather in specific contexts and particularly related to nautical terminologies and sailing.
Example sentences using: goleta
La goleta está surcando el mar
The schooner is sailing the sea
In Spanish 'La goleta está surcando el mar' directly translates to 'The schooner is sailing the sea'. A 'goleta' is a type of ship, specifically a schooner, and 'surcando' means carving or furrowing, often used to refer to a boat making its way through water.
Viendo la goleta desde lejos me daba una sensación de tranquilidad
Seeing the schooner from afar gave me a feeling of tranquility
In Spanish 'Viendo la goleta desde lejos me daba una sensación de tranquilidad' directly translates to 'Seeing the schooner from afar gave me a feeling of tranquility'. Here 'lejos' means far or distant, 'sensación' means feeling and 'tranquilidad' means tranquility. Overall, it implies that the sight of the schooner (goleta) in the distance invokes a calm feeling.
La goleta trajo mercancías desde el Orient
The schooner brought goods from the East
In Spanish 'La goleta trajo mercancías desde el Orient' translates directly to 'The schooner brought goods from the East'. Here 'trajo' is the past tense of the verb 'traer' which means to bring, 'mercancías' means goods or merchandise, and 'Orient' is a term used to refer to the Eastern part of the world.