coast
To glide along without adding energyTo glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.
» Tom lived on the west coast.
Значення
значень: 7(неперехідне)To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.
When I ran out of gas, fortunately I managed to coast into a nearby gas station.
gleiten, ohne zu treten
(неперехідне)To sail along a coast.
segeln
(переносно, неперехідне)To make a minimal effort; to continue to do something in a routine way, without initiative or effort.
(Канада, США, діалектне)To slide downhill; to slide on a sled upon snow or ice.
(неперехідне, застаріле)To draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of.
(застаріле, перехідне)To sail by or near; to follow the coastline of.
(застаріле, перехідне)To conduct along a coast or river bank.
- move effortlessly; by force of gravity
Приклади
речень: 260Tom lived on the west coast.
The town is two miles away from the coast.
ruГород расположен в двух милях от побережья. — marafon
deDie Stadt liegt zwei Meilen von der Küste entfernt. — Tamy
We went to the coast for our summer vacation.
ruНа летние каникулы мы отправились на побережье. — sharptoothed
How far is it from here to the coast?
deWie weit ist es von hier zur Küste? — raggione
As far as I can tell, the coast is clear.
Переклади
мов: 7За значеннями 2
Походження
From Middle English costeien (“to travel along a border or coast; to go alongside (somethiFrom Middle English costeien (“to travel along a border or coast; to go alongside (something), skirt; to accompany, follow; to travel across, traverse; to be adjacent to, to border;”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman [Term?], Old French costoier (“to be at the side of”) […] (modern French côtoyer (“to pass alongside; (figuratively) to rub shoulders”)), from Latin costicāre, from Latin costa (“rib; side, wall”); see further at etymology 1.
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Форми
coasts, coasting, coasted, coastedСиноніми
синонімів: 1Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 1Уроки до слова
уроків: 3- A1Present Simple: теперішній простий час — Бо це дієслово
- A1Past Simple: правильні дієслова — Бо у нього є форма минулого часу
- A2Present Perfect: вступ — Бо у нього є дієприкметник минулого часу
Сполучуваність
шаблонів: 3- the west coast
- along the coast
- west coast