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beach

UK
/biːtʃ/
US
/biːtʃ/

Translations

beachnoun
beaches
pl
UK
/biːtʃ/
US
/biːtʃ/
We spent the afternoon relaxing on the beach, listening to the waves.
Nous avons passé l'après-midi à nous détendre sur la plage, en écoutant les vagues.
Additional translations
grèveSoutenu ou plus littéraire, pour une rive couverte de sable ou de galets.
Synonyms
coast
sand
waterfront
lido
strand
seaside
shore
beachverb
beached
Past Simple
beached
Past Participle
beaching
Gerund
UK
/biːtʃ/
US
/bitʃ/
échouerS'emploie surtout pour un bateau ou un animal marin qui se retrouve sur une plage.
The fishermen beached their boat after a long day at sea.
Les pêcheurs ont échoué leur bateau après une longue journée en mer.
s'échouerPour un navire ou un mammifère marin qui vient se retrouver sur le rivage.
The whale beached itself on the shore, drawing a crowd of concerned onlookers.
La baleine s'est échouée sur le rivage, attirant une foule de témoins inquiets.
Synonyms
strand
haul up
bring ashore
ground
run ashore
land
beachadjective
UK
/biːtʃ/
US
/bitʃ/
Used attributively before another noun to mean ‘relating to, intended for, or situated at a beach’.
de plage
She bought a new beach umbrella and towel for the holiday.
Elle a acheté un nouveau parasol de plage et une serviette pour les vacances.

Definitions

beachnoun
A pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the ocean between high- and low-water marks.
We spent the afternoon relaxing on the beach, listening to the waves.
A place where people go to relax and enjoy the sun and sea.
The beach was crowded with tourists enjoying the summer sun.
A geological landform consisting of loose particles (such as sand, gravel, shingle, or pebbles) that accumulate along the edge of a body of water.
Coastal erosion constantly reshapes the beach, moving sand up and down the shoreline.
beachverb
To run or haul up onto a beach.
The fishermen beached their boat after a long day at sea.
To strand or become stranded on a beach.
The whale beached itself on the shore, drawing a crowd of concerned onlookers.
beachadjective
Relating to, suitable for, or situated at a beach; coastal.
She bought a new beach umbrella and towel for the holiday.
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