shoal

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a sandbank or area of shallow water that becomes visible at low tide, or to a large group of fish swimming together.

ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями: может обозначать песчаную отмель или участок мелководья, который становится видимым во время отлива, или большую группу рыб, плывущих вместе.esSustantivo con varios significados: puede designar un banco de arena o zona de aguas poco profundas que queda visible durante la marea baja, o un gran grupo de peces que nadan juntos.frNom ayant plusieurs sens : il peut désigner un banc de sable ou une zone peu profonde devenant visible à marée basse, ou un grand groupe de poissons nageant ensemble.deSubstantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: kann eine Sandbank oder eine Untiefe bezeichnen, die bei Ebbe sichtbar wird, oder einen großen Schwarm von Fischen, die zusammen schwimmen.ptSubstantivo com vários sentidos: pode designar um banco de areia ou trecho de águas rasas que fica visível na maré baixa, ou um grande grupo de peixes nadando juntos.zh多义词名词：可指沙洲或浅滩，退潮时露出水面；也可指一大群一起游动的鱼。arاسم له معانٍ عدة: قد يدل على ضحلة رملية أو منطقة مياه ضحلة تظهر عند انحسار المد، أو على مجموعة كبيرة من الأسماك تسبح معًا.

1. Sandbank B2 formal

   A submerged or partially submerged ridge of sand in a body of water, often becoming visible when the tide is low.

   • The boat ran aground on a hidden shoal near the coast.
   • At low tide, the shoal was clearly visible from the shore.
   • Navigators must be cautious of shifting shoals in the estuary.

   ruОтмельesBanco de arenafrbanc de sabledeSandbankptBanco de areiazh沙洲arضَحْضَاح

   Synonyme: bankbarsandbanksandbarshallowspit

2. Shallow water B2 formal

   An area of water that is not deep, often posing a hazard to navigation.

   • The ship avoided the shoal by following the marked channel.
   • Fishermen know the shoals where the water is too shallow for large vessels.
   • The map indicated several shoals in the northern part of the lake.

   ruМельesBajo, banco de arenafrHaut-fonddeUntiefeptBanco de areiazh浅滩arمياه ضحلة

   Synonyme: banksandbanksandbarshallowshelf

   Antonyme: abyssdeepdepth

3. Large group of fish B1 formal

   A large, densely packed group of fish swimming together, often for protection or migration.

   • A shoal of herring passed beneath the boat.
   • The divers observed a massive shoal of sardines.
   • Predators often target the edges of a shoal for an easy meal.

   ruКосякesCardumenfrbanc de poissonsdeSchwarmptCardumezh鱼群arسرب السمك

   Synonyme: aggregationgroupmassschoolswarm

• shoals plural form
• shoals' possessive plural form
• shoal's possessive singular form

A verb used to describe the act of fish gathering together in large groups, or of water becoming shallow.

ruГлагол, используемый для описания того, как рыбы собираются вместе в большие группы, или того, как вода становится мелкой.esVerbo que describe cómo los peces se reúnen en grandes grupos, o cómo el agua se vuelve poco profunda.frVerbe décrivant le fait pour des poissons de se rassembler en grands groupes, ou le fait pour l'eau de devenir peu profonde.deVerb, das beschreibt, wie Fische sich in großen Gruppen zusammenscharen, oder wie Wasser seicht wird.ptVerbo usado para descrever o comportamento de peixes que se reúnem em grandes grupos, ou o processo de um corpo d'água se tornar raso.zh动词，用于描述鱼聚集成大群，或水变浅。arفعل يُستخدم لوصف تجمُّع الأسماك في أسراب كبيرة، أو لوصف الماء عندما يصبح ضحلًا.

1. Make shallow C2 formal

   To cause a body of water to become shallower, often by depositing sediment or other material.

   • The river was shoaled by the accumulation of silt.
   • Dredging operations prevented the harbor from shoaling further.
   • Over time, the delta shoaled the estuary.

   ruОбмелетьesHacer menos profundofrRendre moins profonddeVerschlammenptAssorearzh使变浅arجعل الماء ضحلاً

   Synonyme: shallowsiltsilt up

   Antonyme: deependredgeexcavate

2. Become shallow C2 formal

   To become shallower, as a body of water does naturally.

   • The water shoals quickly near the sandbar.
   • As we approached the shore, the depth shoaled.
   • The lake shoaled during the drought.

   ruСтановиться мелкимeshacerse menos profundofrDevenir moins profonddeSeicht werdenptTornar-se rasozh变浅arيصبح ضحلاً

   Synonyme: shallowsilt up

   Antonyme: deepen

• shoaled past participle
• shoaled past simple
• shoaling present participle
• shoals third person singular