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shallows

UK
/ˈʃæləʊz/
US
/ˈʃæloʊz/

Translations

shallowsnoun
shallows
pl
UK
/ˈʃæləʊz/
US
/ˈʃæloʊz/
Usually a plural-only noun referring to areas of shallow water; singular "shallow" is rare.
We walked along the shallows looking for shells.
Мы шли вдоль отмели в поисках ракушек.
The boat got stuck on a shallow.
Лодка застряла на мели.
Additional translations
мелководье
неглубокое место
Synonyms
shallowness
depthlessness
superficiality
Antonyms
abyss
depths
deeps
shallownoun

shallows

pl

shallows
pl
UK
/ˈʃæləʊ/
US
/ˈʃæloʊ/
The boat got stuck on a shallow.
Лодка застряла на мели.
Fish often swim in the shallow near the shore.
Рыбы часто плавают на мелководье у берега.
Additional translations
неглубокое место
отмель
Synonyms
riffle
shallows
bar
shoal
bank
sandbar
sandbank
shallowverb

shallows

shallowed
Past Simple
shallowed
Past Participle
shallowing
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃæləʊ/
US
/ˈʃæloʊ/
The river tends to shallow during the dry season.
Река имеет тенденцию мелеть в засушливый сезон.
Additional translations
выжигать
Synonyms
aggrade
shoal
shallow out
make shallow
silt
silt up
fill in
fill (in)
bank up

Definitions

shallowsnoun
A shallow area in a body of water, such as a river, lake, or sea, where the water is not very deep.
The boat got stuck in the shallows near the shore.
Often figurative. Superficial or less profound aspects of a subject, situation, or field of study.
Their research remained stuck in the shallows of theory, never exploring deeper implications.
shallownoun
Usually plural. A stretch or area of water where the depth is small.
The boat ran aground in the shallows near the reef.
shallowverb
To make or become less deep.
The river shallows as it approaches the shore.
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