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coasting

UK
/ˈkəʊstɪŋ/
US
/ˈkoʊstɪŋ/

Translations

coastingnoun
coastings
pl
The coasting of the sled down the hill was smooth and fast.
Скользжение санок вниз по холму было плавным и быстрым.
движение накатом
The car was in coasting mode to save fuel.
Автомобиль двигался накатом, чтобы сэкономить топливо.
Additional translations
плавное движение
движение по инерции
Synonyms
drifting
sailing
floating
cruising
gliding
coastinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkəʊstɪŋ/
US
/ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
coastverb

coasting

Gerund

coasted
Past Simple
coasted
Past Participle
coasting
Gerund
UK
/kəʊst/
US
/koʊst/
двигаться накатом
The cyclist coasted along the road without pedaling.
Велосипедист двигался накатом по дороге без педалирования.
Additional translations
идти плавно
Synonyms
drift
slide
sail
float
glide

Definitions

coastingnoun
The act of moving smoothly and effortlessly, often downhill, without the use of power or effort.
The children enjoyed coasting down the hill on their sleds during the winter.
A period of minimal effort or activity, often implying a lack of ambition or drive.
After achieving his initial success, he spent the next few years in a state of coasting, not pushing himself further.
Navigating or trading along a coastline; coastal navigation.
During the age of sail, ships engaged in coasting to transport goods between nearby ports.
coastinggerund / present participle
Moving without the application of power; drifting or gliding as a result of momentum.
The truck was in a coasting descent, its engine idling quietly.
coastverb
To move easily without using power, especially down a slope.
The car began to coast down the hill after the engine was turned off.
To progress or succeed without much effort.
He managed to coast through the exam without studying much.
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