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aground

/əˈɡraʊnd/

agroundadjective

/əˈɡraʊnd/

Traductions

échouéAu sens nautique : qui repose sur le fond ou touche le fond.

The ship was aground on the sandbar, unable to move until the tide came in.

Le navire était échoué sur le banc de sable, incapable de bouger jusqu’à la marée montante.

Définitions

Resting on or touching the ground, typically used to describe a ship that is stuck on the bottom of a body of water.

The ship was aground on the sandbar, unable to move until the tide came in.

Synonymes

agroundadverb

/əˈɡraʊnd/

Traductions

échouéAu sens nautique, surtout avec « run ».

The ship ran aground during the storm, leaving it stranded on the sandbar.

Le navire s’est échoué pendant la tempête, le laissant immobilisé sur le banc de sable.

Traductions supplémentaires

bloquéAu sens figuré, lorsque le progrès ou les négociations se trouvent interrompus.

Définitions

In or into a position where a ship is unable to move because it is touching the ground or bottom of a body of water.

The ship ran aground during the storm, leaving it stranded on the sandbar.

Into a state where progress is halted or obstructed (figurative, chiefly after the verb “run”).

Talks on the new trade agreement ran aground over tariff disagreements.