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shores

/ʃɔːz/ /ʃɔɹz/

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noun

Ufer, Küsten

Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.

Examples :

"lake shore; bay shore; gulf shore; island shore; mainland shore; river shore; estuary shore; pond shore; sandy shore; rocky shore"

Seeufer; Buchtufer; Golfufer; Inselufer; Festlandufer; Flussufer; Ästuarufer; Teichufer; Sandufer; Felsufer

geography environment nature ocean place

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noun

Ufer, Küsten

(from the perspective of one on a body of water) Land, usually near a port.

Examples :

"The passengers signed up for shore tours."

Die Passagiere meldeten sich für Ausflüge an Land an.

geography nautical ocean place

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verb

Anlanden, ans Ufer bringen

To set on shore.

Examples :

"The fishermen shores their catch after a long day at sea. "

Die Fischer landen ihren Fang nach einem langen Tag auf See an.

nautical sailing geography

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noun

Stütze, Strebe

A prop or strut supporting the weight or flooring above it.

Examples :

"The shores stayed upright during the earthquake."

Die Stützen blieben während des Erdbebens aufrecht.

architecture building

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verb

Unterstützen, stützen

(without up) To provide with support.

Examples :

"The teacher shored up the students' understanding of fractions by providing extra examples. "

Der Lehrer unterstützte das Verständnis der Schüler von Brüchen, indem er zusätzliche Beispiele lieferte.

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verb

Abstützen, sichern

(usually with up) To reinforce (something at risk of failure).

Examples :

"The workers were shoring up the dock after part of it fell into the water."

Die Arbeiter sicherten den Kai, nachdem ein Teil davon ins Wasser gefallen war.

structure building technical

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noun

Abwasserkanal

(Obsolete except in Hiberno-English) A sewer.

Examples :

"The old city's shores were a major source of unpleasant odors. "

Die Abwasserkanäle der alten Stadt waren eine Hauptquelle unangenehmer Gerüche.

utility architecture

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verb

Mahnen, drohen

To warn or threaten.

Examples :

"The teacher shores the students to complete their homework on time or face detention. "

Der Lehrer mahnt die Schüler, ihre Hausaufgaben rechtzeitig zu erledigen, andernfalls droht ihnen Arrest.

communication action language

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verb

Anbieten, gewähren

Examples :

"The company shores up its reputation by donating to local charities. "

Das Unternehmen bietet seine Reputation durch Spenden an lokale Wohltätigkeitsorganisationen an.