WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| shoring n | (building: system of supports) | apuntalamiento nm |
| shoring n | (building: installing of supports) | apuntalamiento nm |
| | | entibación nf |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| 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. |
| Additional Translations |
| 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. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Locuciones verbales
shore | shoring |
| 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. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Compound Forms:
shore | shoring |
| 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. |
| 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. |