coast
gb/kˈoʊst/ us/kˈoʊst/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2200
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A2
entity
1
land next to the sea
The land that is next to the sea or ocean.
תבנית שימוש:
[the/a] coast of [a place]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'coast' with 'beach'; 'coast' is the whole stretch of land along the sea, not just the sandy part.
מילים נרדפות
shore (Often refers to the edge of any body of water, not only seas or oceans.)
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seaside (More informal and often used for vacation or leisure contexts.)
הפכים
inland (Refers to areas away from the sea or ocean.)
צירופים
rocky coast
|coastal town
|coast road
|west coast
|along the coast
נושאים
geography
|travel
|nature
דוגמאות
- We drove along the coast for hours.
- The storm caused damage to the east coast.
- Fishing is an important industry on this coast.
- Many tourists visit the southern coast every summer.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I live near the coast.
- The coast is very beautiful here.
- We walked along the coast.
- The city is on the coast.
פועל
B1
action
2
move without using power
To move without using power, going forward because of momentum.
תבנית שימוש:
to coast [down/along] [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'coast' with 'cruise'; 'coast' means moving without power, while 'cruise' often means moving steadily with power.
מילים נרדפות
glide (Emphasizes smooth and graceful motion, often in air or water.)
הפכים
accelerate (Means to increase speed actively, opposite of moving passively.)
צירופים
coast downhill
|coast along
|coast to a stop
נושאים
transportation
|sports
|daily_life
דוגמאות
- He put the car in neutral and coasted down the hill.
- The bicycle coasted along the path with no pedaling.
- We coasted to a stop at the traffic light.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The car coasted down the hill.
- I coasted on my bike.
- The boat coasted into the harbor.
פועל
informal
B2
action
3
succeed without much effort
To do something easily without working hard.
תבנית שימוש:
to coast through [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may overuse this meaning in formal contexts where it sounds too casual or dismissive.
מילים נרדפות
sail through (Informal; suggests ease and lack of difficulty, similar to 'coast through'.)
הפכים
struggle (Means to have difficulty doing something, opposite of doing it easily.)
צירופים
coast through a test
|coast to victory
נושאים
daily life
|work
|business
דוגמאות
- She coasted through her exams without studying much.
- The team coasted to victory in the final game.
- He coasted through his first year at university.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He coasted through the test.
- We coasted to an easy win.
- She coasted through the interview.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
coast
IPA
GB/kˈoʊst/
US/kˈoʊst/
הברות והטעמה
coast (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (coast)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: coast
- Plural: coasts
Verb
- Base: coast
- 3rd Person Singular: coasts
- Present Participle: coasting
- Past: coasted
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
coast along
1/kˈoʊst əlˈɔŋ/
phrasal verb
continue slowly and easily
To keep moving or making progress without much effort.
דוגמאות
- He was just coasting along at work, not trying for a promotion.
- They coasted along on their bikes until sunset.
coast to victory
1/kˈoʊst tə vˈɪktɚi/
fixed phrase
win without much effort
To win something in an easy way with little effort.
דוגמאות
- The team coasted to victory after scoring three quick goals.
- She coasted to victory in the election.
the coast is clear
1/ðə kˈoʊst ˈɪz klˈɪɹ/
idiom
informal
no danger present now
It is safe to do something because nobody is watching or there is no danger.
דוגמאות
- Wait until the coast is clear before you leave.
- I think the coast is clear—let's go now.