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beaches

/ˈbiːtʃɪz/

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noun

Playas

The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

Examples :

"We love to spend our summer vacation playing on the beaches. "

Nos encanta pasar nuestras vacaciones de verano jugando en las playas.

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noun

Playas

A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.

Examples :

"During summer vacation, we love to go to the beaches to swim and build sandcastles. "

Durante las vacaciones de verano, nos encanta ir a las playas para nadar y construir castillos de arena.

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noun

Playas

The loose pebbles of the seashore, especially worn by waves; shingle.

Examples :

"The children had trouble building sandcastles because the beaches were made of small, slippery stones. "

Los niños tuvieron problemas para construir castillos de arena porque las playas estaban hechas de piedras pequeñas y resbaladizas.

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verb

Encallar en la playa

To run aground on a beach.

Examples :

"The small boat beaches during low tide. "

El pequeño barco encalla en la playa durante la marea baja.

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verb

Encallar en la playa

To run (something) aground on a beach.

Examples :

"The captain decided to beaches the damaged ship to prevent it from sinking in deep water. "

El capitán decidió encallar el barco dañado para evitar que se hundiera en aguas profundas.

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verb

Encallar

(of a vehicle) To run into an obstacle or rough or soft ground, so that the floor of the vehicle rests on the ground and the wheels cannot gain traction.

Examples :

"After driving too far into the soft sand, the delivery van beached and couldn't move. "

Después de conducir demasiado lejos en la arena blanda, la furgoneta de reparto encalló y no pudo moverse.

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noun

Zona de grava

A gravel-filled zone on a racetrack, used as a hazard, exclusionary region, and, safety device to slow down and trap vehicles.

Examples :

"The race car veered off course and thankfully stopped safely in one of the track's beaches. "

El coche de carreras se salió de la pista y, afortunadamente, se detuvo de forma segura en una de las zonas de grava del circuito.

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