surf

• Nom désignant le déferlement des vagues de la mer sur le rivage ou un récif, ainsi que l'écume et le bruit qui en résultent.

A noun referring to the waves of the sea as they break upon a shore or reef.

indénombrable

1. Breaking wavesB1formal

   The mass or line of foam formed by waves breaking on a seashore or reef.

   ressac

   • The sound of the surf was calming.
   • Children played in the gentle surf near the beach.
   • The surf was too rough for swimming today.

   Synonymesfoamsprayspumewhite water

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire le fait de pratiquer le surf sur les vagues, généralement avec une planche, ou de naviguer sans but précis sur Internet.

A verb used to describe the act of riding on waves, typically on a surfboard, or browsing the internet casually.

1. Ride wavesA2formalsport

   To ride on the crest of a wave using a surfboard.

   surfer

   • He loves to surf at the beach every weekend.
   • She learned to surf during her vacation in Hawaii.
   • The waves were perfect for surfing this morning.

2. Browse casuallyB1informal

   To look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular.

   surfer (naviguer sans but)

   • I spent the afternoon surfing the internet for recipes.
   • He was just surfing through the channels on TV.
   • She likes to surf the web for interesting articles.

   Synonymesbrowsecruisescanskimwander

3. Switch channelsB1informal

   To switch television channels frequently without a specific goal.

   zapper

   • He was surfing the channels looking for something to watch.
   • She spent an hour surfing through the TV guide.
   • I hate it when people constantly surf channels during a show.

   Synonymesbrowsechannel-surfflipgrazezap