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beaching

/ˈbiː.tʃɪŋ/

2 entries

noun

C1formalcommon/ˈbiː.tʃɪŋ/

uncountable

A noun referring to the act of intentionally running a vessel (such as a ship or boat) aground onto a shore or beach, often for maintenance, salvage, or as a deliberate action.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее действие по намеренной посадке судна (например, корабля или лодки) на мель или берег, часто для ремонта, спасения или как преднамеренное действие.
  1. Stranding of marine animals B2 formal

    The event where a marine animal, such as a whale or dolphin, becomes stuck on a shore and cannot return to the water.

    • The beaching of the whale attracted a large crowd of onlookers.
    • Scientists are investigating the cause of the mass beaching event.
    • Rescue teams worked tirelessly to prevent the beaching of the pod of dolphins.

    🇷🇺Выбрасывание на берег

verb

B2formalcommon/biːtʃ/

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.

  • 🇷🇺Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по вытаскиванию или направлению лодки или корабля на берег или пляж, или оставления чего-либо на мели на пляже.
  1. To run aground B2 formal

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

    • 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.

    🇷🇺Вытащить на берег

    Synonyms: groundlandrun agroundstrand

    Antonyms: disembarkfloatlaunchrefloat

  2. To leave stranded B2 informal

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

    • 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.

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    Synonyms: groundmaroonrun agroundstrand

  • beached past participle
  • beached past simple
  • beaching present participle
  • beaches third person singular