coast

coast  (kst)

n.

1.

a. Land next to the sea; the seashore.

b. Coast The Pacific coast of the United States.

2. A hill or other slope down which one may coast, as on a sled.

3. The act of sliding or coasting; slide.

4. Obsolete The frontier or border of a country.

v. coast·ed, coast·ing, coasts

v.intr.

1.

a. To slide down an incline through the effect of gravity.

b. To move effortlessly and smoothly. See Synonyms at slide.

2. To move without further use of propelling power.

3. To act or move aimlessly or with little effort: coasted for a few weeks before applying for a job.

4. Nautical To sail near or along a coast.

v.tr. Nautical

To sail or move along the coast or border of.

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[Middle English coste, from Old French, from Latin costa, side; see kost- in Indo-European roots.]

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coastal (kstl) adj.

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coast [kəʊst]

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography)

a.  the line or zone where the land meets the sea or some other large expanse of water

b.  (in combination) coastland Related adj littoral

2. Brit the seaside

3. (Individual Sports, other than specified) US

a.  a slope down which a sledge may slide

b.  the act or an instance of sliding down a slope

4. Obsolete borderland or frontier

the coast is clear Informal the obstacles or dangers are gone

vb

1. to move or cause to move by momentum or force of gravity

2. (intr) to proceed without great effort to coast to victory

3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) to sail along (a coast)

[from Old French coste coast, slope, from Latin costa side, rib]

coastal  adj

coastally  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	coast - the shore of a sea or ocean           sea-coast, seacoast, seashore litoral, littoral, littoral zone, sands - the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean foreshore - the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark landfall - the seacoast first sighted on a voyage (or flight over water) seaboard, seaside - the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort shore - the land along the edge of a body of water tideland - land near the sea that is overflowed by the tide
	2.	coast - a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course" incline, slope, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
	3.	coast - the area within view; "the coast is clear" panorama, vista, view, aspect, scene, prospect - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
	4.	coast - the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope" glide, slide movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" sideslip, skid, slip - an unexpected slide snowboarding - the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard
Verb	1.	coast - move effortlessly; by force of gravity freewheel - coast in a vehicle using the freewheel glide - move smoothly and effortlessly

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coast

noun

shore, border, beach, strand, seaside, coastline, seaboard, littoral Camp sites are usually situated along the coast.

Related words
adjective littoral

verb

cruise, sail, drift, taxi, glide, freewheel I slipped into neutral gear and coasted down the slope.

Translations

coast [kəʊst]

A. N (= shore) → costa f; (= coastline) → litoral m
it's on the west coast of Scotland → está en la costa oeste de Escocia
the coast is clear (= there is no one about) → no hay moros en la costa; (= the danger is over) → pasó el peligro

B. VI (also coast along) (Aut) → ir en punto muerto; (on sledge, cycle) → deslizarse cuesta abajo (fig) → avanzar sin esfuerzo

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coast [ˈkəʊst]

n → côte f
It's on the west coast of Scotland → C'est sur la côte ouest de l'Écosse.
the coast is clear → la voie est libre

vi

[car] → avancer en roue libre

(= take things easy) [organization, student] → se la couler douce >

(= win easily) [team] → gagner facilement

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coast

n → Küste f, → Gestade nt (poet); at the coast → an der Küste; on the coast → am Meer; we’re going to the coast → wir fahren an die Küste or ans Meer; the coast is clear (fig) → die Luft ist rein

vi

(car, cyclist, in neutral) → (im Leerlauf) fahren; (= cruise effortlessly) → dahinrollen; (athlete) → locker laufen; (US, on sled) → hinunterrodeln

(fig) to be coasting along → mühelos or spielend vorankommen; he was just coasting up to the exam → er steuerte ohne große Mühe aufs Examen zu

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coast:

coastguard

n → Küstenwache f; the coasts → die Küstenwacht; coast boat/station → Küstenwachtboot nt → /-posten m

coastline

n → Küste f

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coast [kəʊst]

1. n → costa (also coastline) → litorale m
the coast is clear (fig) → la via è libera

2. vi (Aut) → andare in folle; (Cycling) → andare a ruota libera

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coast [kəʊst]

1. n → costa (also coastline) → litorale m
the coast is clear (fig) → la via è libera

2. vi (Aut) → andare in folle; (Cycling) → andare a ruota libera

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coast

n coast [kəust]

the side or border of land next to the sea The coast was very rocky. kus, strand ساحِل бряг pobřeží kyst die Küste ακτή costa, litoral rannik ساحل rannikko cte חוֹף समुद्रतट obala (tenger)part pantai strönd costa 沿岸 해안 pakrantė krasts; piekraste pantai kust kyst wybrzeże costa ţărm, coastă, litoral морской берег pobrežie obala obala kust ชายฝั่ง kıyı, sahil 海岸 узбережжя, морський берег ساحل bờ biển 海岸

v

to travel downhill (in a vehicle, on a bicycle etc) without the use of any power such as the engine or pedalling He coasted for two miles after the car ran out of petrol. vrywiel ry, vry loop يَنْحَدِر спускам се по инерция sjíždět (bez šlapání/aniž by běžel motor) trille; køre på frihjul; køre i frigear im Frei-, Leerlauf fahren κατηφορίζω (με σβηστή μηχανή ή χωρίς πετάλια) ir en punto muerto vabakäiguga sõitma پایین رفتن؛ لیز خوردن ajaa vapaalla aller en roue libre לִגלוֹש नीचे ढाल पर फिसलना ploviti uz obalu (szabadonfutóval) legurul (lejtőn) meluncur (láta) renna undan brekku andare a motore spento 惰力で走る (차, 자전거가) 탄력 주행을 하다 važiuoti nuokalnėn išjungus variklį/neminant pedalų laisties lejup pa nogāzi meluncur freewheelen trille, ake, kjøre på frihjul jechać na luzie deslizar a alu­ne­ca la vale двигаться накатом ísť na voľnobeh spuščati se (brez pogona) voziti nizbrdo bez pogona åka (rulla) nedför, åka (rulla) på frihjul เคลื่อนที่ด้วยแรงดึงดูด aşağı doğru gitmek (靠慣性)滑下山坡 спускатися з гори ڈھلوان پر چلنا thả dốc （靠惯性）滑行（下坡）

adj coastal

of or near the coast a coastal town. kus ساحِلي крайбрежен pobřežní kyst- Küsten-... παράκτιος costero rannaäärne, ranniku- ساحلی rannikko- côtier לְיָד הָחוֹף तटीय, समुद्र तट से संबंधित obalni (tenger)parti dekat pantai strand- costiero 沿岸の 해안의 pakrantės, pajūrio krasta-; piekrastes- perairan kust- kyst- przybrzeżny litoral de coastă прибрежный pobrežný obalen priobalni kust- ที่ใกล้ชายฝั่ง kıyı, kıyısal, sahil 海岸的 береговий ساحل کے نزدیک thuộc bờ biển 海岸的

n coaster

1 a vessel that sails along near the coast. kusvaarder سَفينَه ساحِلِيَّه крайбрежен кораб pobřežní loď coaster das Küstenschiff ακτοπλοϊκό σκάφος barco de cabotaje rannasõidulaev کشتی کرانه رو rannikkolaiva caboteur סְפִינָת חוֹף तट के पास चलने वाला जहाज brod obalne plovidbe parti hajó kapal pantai strandferðaskip cabotiero 沿岸航行船 연안 해안 선박 pakrančių laivas piekrastes kuģis kapal persisir kustvaarder kystfartøy statek żeglugi przybrzeżnej navio costeiro cabotier каботажное судно pobrežná loď obalna ladja obalski brod kustfarare, kustfartyg เรือขนสินค้าหรือผู้โดยสารที่วิ่งตามชายฝั่ง koster, sahil gemisi 沿岸航行的船隻 каботажне судно ساحل کے نزدیک چلنے والی کشتی یا جہاز tàu buôn dọc bờ biển 沿海航船

2 a small mat for putting under a drinking-glass etc. glasmatjie صَحْن أو صَفيحَه تَحْت الكَأس подложка tácek brik; skåner der Untersetzer σουβέρ posavasos klaasialus زیر لیوانی lasinalunen dessous (de verre) תַחתִית गरम बरतन आदि रखने की गोल टिकली podložak poháralátét tatakan gelas glasamotta sottobicchiere コップの下敷 받침 접시 padėkliukas paliktnītis (glāzēm u.c.) lapik gelas onderzetter flaske-/ølbrikke, bordverner podstawka base suport (pentru pahare) подставка для стакана podložka podstavek podmetač underlägg จานรองแก้ว bardak altlığı 杯墊 підставка تہ میز ، تہ جام cái lót cốc 杯托

n coastguard

a person or group of people, employed to watch the coast for smugglers, ships in distress etc. kuswag خَفير سَواحِل брегова охрана pobřežní hlídka/stráž kystvagt die Küstenwache ακτοφυλακή guardacostas rannavalve گارد ساحلی rannikkovartiosto garde-côte מִשמָר הָחוֹפִים तटरक्षक obalna straža parti őrség penjaga pantai strandgæsla guardia costiera 沿岸警備隊員 해안 경비대(원) pakrantės sargybinis/sargyba krasta apsardze pengawal pengairan kustwacht kystvakt ochrona wybrzeża guarda costeira pază de coastă береговая охрана pobrežná stráž obalna straža obalska straža kustbevakning ยามชายฝั่ง kıyı koruma görevlisi 海防隊 берегова охорона ساحلی محافظ người gác biển 海岸警卫队

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coast → ساحل pobřeží kyst Küste ακτή costa rannikko côte obala costa 沿岸 해안 kust kyst wybrzeże litoral побережье kust ชายฝั่ง kıyı bờ biển 海岸