Englishئاساسىي لۇغەت
coast
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun
[C,U] the land beside or near to the sea or ocean:
a town on the south coast of England * islands off the west coast of Ireland * a trip to the coast * We walked along the coast for five miles. * a mountainous area near the Welsh coast * a pretty stretch of coast * the coast road
IDIOMS
the coast is clear (informal) there is no danger of being seen or caught:
As soon as the coast was clear he climbed in through the window.
verb [V]
1 [usually +adv./prep.] (of a car or a bicycle) to move, especially down a hill, without using any power:
The car coasted along until it stopped. * She took her feet off the pedals and coasted downhill.
2 [usually +adv./prep.] (of a vehicle) to move quickly and smoothly, without using much power:
The plane coasted down the runway. * We coasted along the country lanes.
3 ~ (through / to sth) to be successful at sth without having to try hard:
He coasted through his final exams. * Our horse coasted home (= won easily) by three lengths.
4 ~ (along) (disapproving) to put very little effort into sth:
You're just coasting-it's time to work hard now.
5 (of a ship) to stay close to land while sailing around the coast
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WHICHWORD?
coast / shore / beach / seaside
The coast is usually a long stretch of land next to the sea, for example the part of a country that is next to the sea: We live on the coast.
The shore is the land at the edge of the sea or a lake: We camped on the north shore of Lake Michigan. * The survivors swam to shore.
The beach is the part of the shore which is often covered with sand and is where people go to enjoy themselves or to relax: We went for a walk along the beach. * She took the kids to the beach for the day.
In BrE, the seaside is sometimes used to mean an area on the coast where people go on holiday / vacation, but sea is now much more common for this. In both BrE and AmE seaside can be used in front of a noun: a seaside resort.
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