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el lastre

ballast, weight

ˈl a s t ɾ e
noun · masculine Rare #48,135
ballast, weight Often used for weight added to provide stability (e.g., on a ship) or figuratively as a burden.
SP: El barco llevaba lastre para mantenerse estable.
EN: The ship carried ballast to stay stable.

Llenando el lastre delantero.

Filling the front ballast.

— El submarino (Das Boot) (1981)

Son un lastre, ¿sabes?

They're a burden, you know?

— Bullet Train (2022)

Aún debe quedar un poco de aire en los tanques de lastre.

There should still be some air left in the ballast tanks.

— El submarino (Das Boot) (1981)

Sounds similar to

sastre ˈs a s t ɾ e