shore

• الأرض المحاذية لحافة البحر أو البحيرة أو أي مسطح مائي كبير آخر.

A noun referring to the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.

1. Land along a body of waterA2formal

   The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.

   شاطئ

   • The children played on the sandy shore.
   • We walked along the shore at sunset.
   • The ship finally reached the shore after a long voyage.

   المرادفاتbankbeachcoastlittoralseasideshorelinestrandwaterfront

2. Coastal regionB1formal

   The area of land near a coast, often used in a broader geographical sense.

   الساحل

   • The eastern shore of the country is known for its beaches.
   • They live on the shore of Lake Michigan.
   • The storm caused damage along the entire shore.

   المرادفاتcoastlittoralseaboardseacoastseasideshoreline

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على قصّ أو جزّ شيء ما، وغالبًا صوف الأغنام أو شعر الإنسان.

A verb used to indicate the act of cutting or clipping something, typically wool from a sheep or hair from a person.

فعل شاذ

1. Cut with shearsB1formal

   To cut or trim something using shears or scissors.

   قصّ بالمقص

   • The gardener sheared the hedge into a neat shape.
   • She sheared the fabric carefully along the marked line.
   • He sheared the overgrown branches from the tree.

   المرادفاتclipcropcutsniptrim

2. Remove wool from an animalB1formal

   To cut off the wool from a sheep or other animal.

   جز الصوف

   • The farmer shears the sheep every spring.
   • They hired a professional to shear the flock.
   • Shearing the sheep is a skilled job.

   المرادفاتclipfleece

3. Cut through with shearsB2formal

   To cut or slice through something using a tool like shears.

   القص بالمقص

   • The metalworker sheared the steel plate with a hydraulic cutter.
   • He sheared the rope with a single clean cut.
   • The machine shears the paper into strips.

   المرادفاتclipcropdocklopmowprunesniptrim

4. Deform under stressC1formal

   To become deformed or break due to forces that cause parts to slide past each other.

   التشوّه بالقص

   • The metal beam sheared under the extreme weight.
   • The bolt sheared off, causing the structure to collapse.
   • Engineers test materials to see how they shear under pressure.

   المرادفاتfractureruptureseparatesplittear

• فعل يعني دعم شيء أو تثبيته بوسيلة مسندة، ويُستعمل في التعبير الفعلي 'shore up' للإشارة إلى تقوية شيء أو تعزيزه أو تأييده.

A verb meaning to support or prop up something, often used in the phrasal verb 'shore up' to indicate strengthening or reinforcing.

1. Support or strengthenB2formal

   To support or reinforce something, especially to prevent it from collapsing or failing.

   يدعّم

   • They shored up the old wall with steel beams.
   • The government is trying to shore up the economy.
   • We need to shore up our defenses before the attack.

   المرادفاتbolsterbracebuttresspropreinforcestrengthensupportsustainunderpin

   الأضدادdestabilizeundermineweaken

الصيغ المركّبةshore up