noun🔗SharePlayasThe shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly."We love to spend our summer vacation playing on the beaches. "Nos encanta pasar nuestras vacaciones de verano jugando en las playas.geographyenvironmentplacenatureoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlayasA horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water."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.geographyenvironmentnatureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlayasThe loose pebbles of the seashore, especially worn by waves; shingle."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.geographynatureenvironmentgeologyoceanplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncallar en la playaTo run aground on a beach."The small boat beaches during low tide. "El pequeño barco encalla en la playa durante la marea baja.nauticalenvironmentgeographyoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncallar en la playaTo run (something) aground on a beach."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.nauticalsailingenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncallar(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."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.vehicletechnicaltrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZona de gravaA gravel-filled zone on a racetrack, used as a hazard, exclusionary region, and, safety device to slow down and trap vehicles."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.areasportvehicletechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
