noun🔗ShareBanco de arena, bajíoA sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow."The boat ran aground on a hidden shoal, and we had to wait for high tide. "El barco encalló en un banco de arena oculto y tuvimos que esperar la marea alta.geographygeologynauticaloceanenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBajo, banco de arenaA shallow in a body of water."The boat ran aground because the captain didn't see the shoal marked on the map. "El barco encalló porque el capitán no vio el bajo marcado en el mapa.nauticalgeographyoceanplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncallar, poco profundoTo arrive at a shallow (or less deep) area."The sailboat shoaled as it approached the harbor entrance. "El velero encalló al acercarse a la entrada del puerto.nauticaloceansailingenvironmentgeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncallar, hacer poco profundoTo cause a shallowing; to come to a more shallow part of."The river began to shoal as we approached the sandbar, forcing us to wade. "El río comenzó a encallar cuando nos acercamos al banco de arena, obligándonos a vadear.nauticaloceansailinggeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAminorarse, hacerse poco profundoTo become shallow."The colour of the water shows where it shoals."El color del agua muestra dónde se hace poco profundo.nauticaloceansailingenvironmentgeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSomeroShallow."shoal water"Agua somerageographynauticalenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMultitud, grupoAny large number of persons or things."A shoal of students gathered in the hallway after school. "Una multitud de estudiantes se reunió en el pasillo después de la escuela.groupnumberthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBanco(collective) A large number of fish (or other sea creatures) of the same species swimming together."A large shoal of sardines swam near the fishing boat. "Un gran banco de sardinas nadaba cerca del barco de pesca.animalfishgroupoceanbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormar un banco, agruparseTo collect in a shoal; to throng."The fish shoaled about the place."Los peces se agruparon en ese lugar.natureanimalfishgroupoceanenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
