beach

spiaggia

Zona di sabbia o piccoli sassi sulla riva del mare o di un lago.

In inglese semplice: An area of sand or small stones beside the sea or a lake.

• We walked along the beach.
• The children built castles on the sandy beach.
• Are there any quiet beaches near your hotel?

Sinonimi: shore, seashore

Espressioni comuni: sandy beach, on the beach, go to the beach

arenarsi, arenare

Finire sulla riva e restarvi bloccato, oppure portare apposta una barca sulla riva.

In inglese semplice: To move onto a shore and become stuck there, or deliberately bring a boat onto it.

• We beached the boat before sunset.
• A whale had beached itself near the harbor.
• The damaged ship beached during the storm.

Come si usa: beach something (They beached the boat on a sandy shore.)

Sinonimi: run aground, strand

Espressioni comuni: beach a boat, beach itself