coast (k st)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. [Middle English coste, from Old French, from Latin costa, side; see kost- in Indo-European roots.] coast  al (kst l) adj. |
coast
Noun
1. the place where the land meets the sea
2. the coast is clear Informal the obstacles or dangers are gone
Verb
1. to move by momentum or force of gravity, without the use of power
2. to proceed without great effort: they coasted to a 31-9 win in the pairs [Latin costa side, rib]
coastal adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  coast - the shore of a 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) 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" | |
| 3. | coast - the area within view; "the coast is clear" | |
| 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" 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" 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 |
coast
Translations
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 해변 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) en punto muerto ir 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 타성·관성에 의하여 달리다 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)滑行(下坡) 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 해변의 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 항행선 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 沿海航船 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 컵받침 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 杯托 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 연안 경비대 (대원) 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 海岸警衛隊 берегова охорона ساحلی محافظ người gác biển 海岸警卫队
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