| Engelsk > Engelsk |
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| coast |
| 1. n. (obsolete) The side or edge of something. |
| 2. n. The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake. |
| The rocky coast of Maine has few beaches. |
| 3. n. (obsolete) A region of land; a district or country. |
| 4. n. (obsolete) A region of the air or heavens. |
| 5. v. (intransitive) To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power. |
| When I ran out of gas, fortunately I managed to coast into a nearby gas station. |
| 6. v. (intransitive, nautical) To sail along a coast. |
| 7. v. Applied to human behavior, to make a minimal effort, to continue to do something in a routine way. This implies lack of initiative and effort. |
| 8. v. (obsolete) To draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of. |
| 9. v. (obsolete) To sail by or near; to follow the coastline of. |
| 10. v. (obsolete) To conduct along a coast or river bank. |
| 11. v. (US, dialect) To slide downhill; to slide on a sled upon snow or ice. |
| Svenska > Engelsk |
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| kust |
| 1. n-c. a coast (shoreline) |
