beach

• Nom désignant une étendue de galets ou de sable au bord de la mer, entre les marques de haute et basse marée.

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.

   plage

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

   Synonymescoastsandseashoreseasideshorestrand

2. Recreational areaA1formal

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

   Plage

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

   Synonymeslidoseashoreshorewaterfront

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de tirer ou de diriger un bateau ou un navire vers le rivage ou la plage, ou de laisser quelque chose échoué sur la plage.

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.

   échouer (un bateau)

   • 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.

   Synonymesgroundlandrun agroundstrand

   Antonymesdisembarkfloatlaunchrefloat

2. To leave strandedB2informal

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

   Échouer (sur une plage)

   • 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.

   Synonymesgroundmaroonrun agroundstrand