hydroplane

• Substantivo que designa tanto um avião projetado para decolar e pousar na água quanto uma lancha de casco projetado para deslizar sobre a superfície da água em alta velocidade.

A noun referring to either an aircraft designed to take off from and land on water, or a motorboat with a hull designed to skim the surface of the water at high speed.

1. SeaplaneB2formal

   An aircraft designed to take off from and land on water, typically using floats or a hull.

   Hidroavião

   • The hydroplane landed smoothly on the lake.
   • They used a hydroplane to reach the remote island.
   • The pilot expertly maneuvered the hydroplane onto the water.

   Sinônimosfloatplaneseaplane

2. High-speed boatB2formal

   A motorboat designed with a hull that lifts it to skim across the water's surface at high speeds.

   Lancha rápida

   • The hydroplane raced across the bay at incredible speed.
   • He piloted a custom-built hydroplane in the competition.
   • The hydroplane's design allows it to glide just above the water.

   Sinônimosmotorboatpowerboatspeedboat

• Verbo usado para descrever a ação de um veículo, especialmente um carro ou barco, que desliza ou se move sem controle sobre uma superfície molhada, geralmente por perda de aderência com a pista causada pela água.

A verb used to describe the act of a vehicle, especially a car or boat, skimming or sliding uncontrollably on a wet surface, typically due to loss of traction caused by water.

1. Travel in a hydroplaneB2formal

   To move smoothly over the surface of water using a hydroplane, a type of fast motorboat designed to skim the water.

   Deslocar-se em hidroplano

   • The racing team hydroplaned across the lake at high speed.
   • We spent the afternoon hydroplaning on the river.
   • He learned to hydroplane safely during his boating course.

   Sinônimosaquaplaneglideplaneskim

2. Slide uncontrollably on wet surfaceB2formal

   For a vehicle to lose traction and slide on a wet road, often due to a layer of water between the tires and the road.

   Aquaplanar

   • The car hydroplaned on the rainy highway and nearly crashed.
   • Drivers are warned to slow down to avoid hydroplaning.
   • She felt the steering wheel go light as the vehicle began to hydroplane.

   Sinônimosaquaplane