Tra từ coast - Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.coast¹ S3 W2 /kəʊst $ koʊst/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: coste, from Latin costa 'rib, side']
1. [countable] the area where the land meets the sea ⇨ coastal
coast of
the west coast of Africa
We drove along the Pacific coast to Seattle.
on the coast
I used to live in a small village on the coast (=on the land near the sea).
off the coast
a small island off the coast (=in the sea near the land) of Scotland
the first European to cross Africa coast to coast
a deserted stretch of coast
2. the coast is clear informal if the coast is clear, it is safe for you to do something without being seen or caught
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COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + coast
▪ rocky the rocky coast of Maine
▪ rugged (=rough and uneven) There are sandy beaches in the west and a rugged coast in the east.
▪ the east/west/north/south coast We stayed on the south coast of the island.
▪ the Atlantic/Pacific/Mediterranean etc coast the Mediterranean coast of Spain
coast + NOUN
▪ a coast road In summer the coast road is very crowded.
▪ a coast path There were wonderful sea views from the coast path.
▪ the coast route (=the way that follows the coast) I’d prefer to take the coast route.
verbs
▪ follow the coast (=stay close to the coast) The path follows the coast.
▪ hug the coast (=follow it very closely) A small railway hugs the coast.
phrases
▪ a stretch of coast (=a long area of coast) The 13th century chapel lies on a spectacular stretch of coast.
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THESAURUS
▪ coast noun [countable] the part of a country that is close to the sea: The hurricane struck Florida’s coast. | St Andrew’s is on the east coast of Scotland.
▪ shore noun [uncountable and countable] the land along the edge of the sea or along the edge of a lake: The children managed to swim to shore but their father was swept out to sea. | Vevey is a pretty town on the shores of Lake Geneva.
▪ the seashore the land along the edge of the sea, especially where there is sand and rocks: Waves were crashing onto the seashore.
▪ coastline noun [countable] the edge of the land next to the sea. Used especially about a long length of land or the shape it makes, for example as seen from the air: The road follows the rugged coastline of northern France for nearly 100 miles. | Environmentalists are concerned about possible damage to some of the most beautiful stretches of Welsh coastline.
▪ seaboard noun [countable] the part of a country that is close to the sea. Used mainly about very large countries such as the US or Australia: western/eastern etc seaboard: Australia’s eastern seaboard | Atlantic/Pacific etc seaboard: the Atlantic seaboard of the US
▪ the seaside British English a place at the edge of the sea where people go for a holiday: The children love going to the seaside.
▪ by the sea British English, by the ocean American English on land next to the sea: We bought a small cottage by the sea. | He always walks by the ocean in the early morning.
II.coast² BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
1. [usually + adverb/preposition] if a car or bicycle coasts, it moves without any effort from you or any power from the engine
coast down/around/along etc
Bev coasted downhill on her bicycle.
2. to not try very hard to do something well – used to show disapproval:
Janey’s teacher says she’s just coasting at school.
3. to be successful at something without much effort:
They scored three goals in the first half and from then on United were coasting.
coast to/through
The Ugandan relay team are coasting to victory.
4. to sail along the coast while staying close to land

coasthu

◎	[koust]
※	danh từ
	■	bờ biển
	■	(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (Ca-na-đa) đường lao (của xe trượt tuyết); sự lao xuống (của xe trượt tuyết)
	■	(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) sự lao dốc (mô tô, xe đạp)
※	động từ
	■	đi men bờ biển (tàu bè)
	■	(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) trượt xuống, lao xuống (xe trượt tuyết)
	■	thả cho (xe đạp) xuống dốc (không đạp); tắt máy lao dốc (mô tô)