beach

• اسم يشير إلى الحافة الرملية أو الحصوية للساحل، ولا سيما عند البحر بين حدي المد والجزر. ويُستخدم أيضاً للإشارة إلى منطقة الاستجمام على الساحل.

A noun referring to a pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the sea between high- and low-water marks.

1. Sandy or pebbly shoreA1formal

   A pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the sea between high- and low-water marks.

   شاطئ

   • We spent the whole day at the beach.
   • The children built a sandcastle on the beach.
   • She walked along the beach collecting seashells.

   المرادفاتcoastsandseashoreseasideshorestrand

2. Recreational areaA1formal

   A place by the sea or a lake used for swimming, sunbathing, and other leisure activities.

   شاطئ

   • The beach was crowded with tourists during summer.
   • They rented a beach house for their vacation.
   • He loves to surf at the local beach.

   المرادفاتlidoseashoreshorewaterfront

• فعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى سحب القارب أو السفينة إلى الشاطئ أو توجيهها نحوه، أو إلقاء شيء ما على الرمل في الشاطئ، أو ترك السفينة أو القارب على الرمل أو في مياه ضحلة.

A verb used to indicate the act of running or driving a boat or ship onto a shore or beach, or to leave something stranded on a beach.

1. To run agroundB2formal

   To bring a boat or ship onto the shore, intentionally or accidentally.

   إخراج السفينة إلى الشاطئ

   • The captain decided to beach the boat to avoid the storm.
   • The ship was beached during the high tide.
   • They beached the canoe and set up camp on the sand.

   المرادفاتgroundlandrun agroundstrand

   الأضدادdisembarkfloatlaunchrefloat

2. To leave strandedB2informal

   To cause someone or something to be left in a difficult or helpless position.

   ترك في وضع صعب

   • The tourists were beached when their bus broke down.
   • He felt beached after losing his job and his apartment.
   • The company was beached by the sudden economic downturn.

   المرادفاتgroundmaroonrun agroundstrand