shore

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɔːr/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʃɔr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shôr, shōr)

Inflections of 'shore' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
shores
v 3rd person singular
shoring
v pres p
shored
v past
shored
v past p
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
shore n (section of land bordering water)costa nf
  orilla nf
  litoral nm
 Karen stood on the shore watching the people swimming in the lake.
 Karen se paró en la costa mirando a la gente nadar en el lago.
shore n (land not water)costa nf
  orilla nf
 The sailor was glad to be back on shore.
 El marinero estaba feliz de estar de nuevo en la costa.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
shores npl (country)costas nfpl
 As he sailed away, David wondered if he would ever see these shores again.
 Mientras se iban, David se preguntó si volvería a ver esas costas.
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Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
shore [sth] up vtr phrasal sep (support)apuntalar vtr
 The miners used props to shore up the sides of the tunnel.
 Los mineros usaron puntales para apuntalar los lados del túnel.
shore [sth] up vtr phrasal sep figurative (stop [sth] failing) (figurado)apoyar vtr
 The new minister needs to shore up the government's policy on benefit cuts.
 El nuevo ministro necesita apoyar la medida de recortes en beneficios sociales del gobierno.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
on a lee shore expr figurative (in difficulty or danger)en el ojo del huracán loc adv
  en el ojo de la tormenta loc adv
north shore n (land at water's north edge)orilla norte nf + adj
 The waves hit the north shore.
 Las olas rompen con fuerza en la orilla norte.
  ribera norte nf + adj
 Las olas rompen con fuerza en la ribera norte.
  costa norte nf + adj
 Las olas rompen con fuerza en la costa norte.
offshore adj (in sea)en el mar loc adj
 Carl works on an offshore oil rig.
 Carlos trabaja en un pozo petrolero en el mar.
offshore adj (finance: abroad) (voz inglesa)offshore adj inv
  de baja fiscalidad loc adj
  de paraíso fiscal loc adj
 Rich people often invest in offshore funds to avoid taxes.
 Los ricos suelen invertir en fondos offshore para evadir impuestos.
offshore adj (wind: blowing towards sea) (viento)de la tierra al mar loc adv
 Offshore winds provide the best conditions for surfing.
 Los vientos de la tierra al mar dan las mejores condiciones para surfear.
offshore adv (away from shore)lejos de la costa, lejos de la orilla loc adv
 The boat is drifting offshore.
 El bote se está yendo lejos de la costa.
offshore adv (on the water)en el agua loc adv
 The boat is anchored three miles offshore.
 El bote está anclado a tres millas en el agua.
offshore adv (abroad, in other country)en el extranjero loc adv
  fuera del país loc adv
 Some financial institutions operate offshore.
 Algunas instituciones financieras operan en el extranjero.
shore crab n (crustacean)cangrejo de mar nm + loc adj
shore leave n (permission for sailor to spend time on shore) (ES)franco de ría, franco ría nm
  permiso para bajar a tierra grupo nom
 All the crew will be given 48 hours' shore leave in Dover.
 Todos los marineros tendrán un franco de ría en Dover.
shore leave n (time sailor spends on shore) (duración)permiso para bajar a tierra grupo nom
 When sailors are on shore leave, the bars in port make large profits.
 Cuando a los marineros les dan permiso para bajar a tierra los bares del puerto ganan mucho dinero.
shore patrol n (US Navy)guardia costera nf + adj
  patrulla costera nf + adj
shoreline n (water's edge)ribera nf
  costa nf
  orilla nf
 Two turtles sunned themselves on the shoreline.
 Dos tortugas aparecieron tomando el sol en la ribera.
 Dos tortugas aparecieron tomando el sol en la costa.
 Dos tortugas aparecieron tomando el sol en la orilla.
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'shore' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: the [river, ocean] shore, the shore of the [lake, river, ocean], a [rocky, sandy] shore, more...

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