Translation of "ceñir" to English language:
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Ceñir - traducción :
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| Y después de subirlo a bordo, se valían de refuerzos para ceñir la nave. Pero temiendo encallar en la Sirte, bajaron velas y se dejaban llevar así | After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along. |
| Y después de subirlo a bordo, se valían de refuerzos para ceñir la nave. Pero temiendo encallar en la Sirte, bajaron velas y se dejaban llevar así | Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven. |
