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shoaling

/ˈʃoʊlɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊl̩ɪŋ/

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verb

Verflachen, in flacheres Wasser gelangen

To arrive at a shallow (or less deep) area.

Examples :

"The boat was shoaling as it approached the beach, and we could see the sand below. "

Das Boot verflachte, als es sich dem Strand näherte, und wir konnten den Sand darunter sehen.

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verb

Verflachen, sich verflachen

To cause a shallowing; to come to a more shallow part of.

Examples :

"The captain worried that the heavy fog was shoaling their ship, pushing it into dangerously shallow waters near the coast. "

Der Kapitän befürchtete, dass der dichte Nebel ihr Schiff verflachte und es in gefährlich flache Gewässer in Küstennähe trieb.

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verb

Verflachen, seicht werden

To become shallow.

Examples :

"The colour of the water shows where it shoals."

Die Farbe des Wassers zeigt, wo es verflacht.

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verb

Sich scharen, sich sammeln

To collect in a shoal; to throng.

Examples :

"The fish shoaled about the place."

Die Fische scharten sich um den Ort.

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noun

Schwarmbildung

The formation of a shoal.

Examples :

"The local fishermen are worried about the increasing shoaling in the harbor entrance, making it difficult for their boats to pass. "

Die örtlichen Fischer sind besorgt über die zunehmende Schwarmbildung am Hafeneingang, was es ihren Booten erschwert, hindurchzufahren.

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