coast
gb/kˈoʊst/ us/kˈoʊst/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2200
tengerpart, lendületből gurul, lendületből halad, simán boldogul, simán győz, simán nyer
NOMINO
A2
1
tengerpart
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[the/a] coast of [a place]
We drove along the coast for hours.
Órákig a tengerpart mentén autóztunk.
The storm caused damage to the east coast.
A vihar károkat okozott a keleti tengerparton.
Fishing is an important industry on this coast.
Many tourists visit the southern coast every summer.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I live near the coast.
A tengerpart közelében lakom.
The coast is very beautiful here.
Itt nagyon szép a tengerpart.
We walked along the coast.
The city is on the coast.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'coast' with 'beach'; 'coast' is the whole stretch of land along the sea, not just the sandy part.
Maana
land next to the sea
Miunganiko ya maneno
rocky coast
|coastal town
|coast road
|west coast
|along the coast
Visawe
shore (Often refers to the edge of any body of water, not only seas or oceans.)
|
seaside (More informal and often used for vacation or leisure contexts.)
Vinyume
inland (Refers to areas away from the sea or ocean.)
Mada
geography
|travel
|nature
Ufafanuzi
The land that is next to the sea or ocean.
The part of the land that borders the sea or ocean.
KITENZI
B1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to coast [down/along] [something]
He put the car in neutral and coasted down the hill.
Üresbe tette az autót, és lendületből legurult a dombról.
The bicycle coasted along the path with no pedaling.
A bicikli pedálozás nélkül, lendületből gurult az ösvényen.
We coasted to a stop at the traffic light.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The car coasted down the hill.
Az autó lendületből legurult a dombról.
I coasted on my bike.
Lendületből gurultam a biciklimmel.
The boat coasted into the harbor.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'coast' with 'cruise'; 'coast' means moving without power, while 'cruise' often means moving steadily with power.
Maana
move without using power
Miunganiko ya maneno
coast downhill
|coast along
|coast to a stop
Visawe
glide (Emphasizes smooth and graceful motion, often in air or water.)
Vinyume
accelerate (Means to increase speed actively, opposite of moving passively.)
Mada
transportation
|sports
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
To move without using power, going forward because of momentum.
To move smoothly and without effort, usually using momentum rather than power.
KITENZI
B2
INFORMAL
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
to coast through [something]
She coasted through her exams without studying much.
Különösebb tanulás nélkül is simán vette a vizsgáit.
The team coasted to victory in the final game.
A csapat simán nyert a döntő mérkőzésen.
He coasted through his first year at university.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He coasted through the test.
Simán átment a teszten.
We coasted to an easy win.
Simán nyertünk.
She coasted through the interview.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse this meaning in formal contexts where it sounds too casual or dismissive.
Maana
succeed without much effort
Miunganiko ya maneno
coast through a test
|coast to victory
Visawe
sail through (Informal; suggests ease and lack of difficulty, similar to 'coast through'.)
Vinyume
struggle (Means to have difficulty doing something, opposite of doing it easily.)
Mada
daily life
|work
|business
Ufafanuzi
To do something easily without working hard.
To succeed or progress easily without making much effort.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
coast
IPA
GB/kˈoʊst/
US/kˈoʊst/
Silabi na mkazo
coast (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (coast)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: coast
- Plural: coasts
Verb
- Base: coast
- 3rd Person Singular: coasts
- Present Participle: coasting
- Past: coasted
Familia ya neno
Semi
coast along
1/kˈoʊst əlˈɔŋ/
phrasal verb
continue slowly and easily
To keep moving or making progress without much effort.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- Wait until the coast is clear before you leave.
- I think the coast is clear—let's go now.