| inglés > español | |
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| coast | |
| 1. s. Costa. | |
| 2. Deslizarse. | |
| 3. Desplazarce o moverse sin esfuerzo si consumir energía o combustible. | |
| 4. Navegar o desplazarce a lo largo de la costa. | |
| inglés > inglés | |
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| coast | |
| 1. s. (obsolete) The side or edge of something. |  |
| 2. s. 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. s. (obsolete) A region of land; a district or country. | |
| 4. s. (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. | |
| español > inglés | |
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| costa | |
| 1. n-f. coast, shore, coastline, shoreline | |
| 2. n-f. (in certain expressions) expense, costs | |
| vivir a costa de - to live on the expense of | |
| a toda costa - at all costs | |
