shore

orilla, costa

Franja de tierra junto al mar, un lago u otra extensión de agua.

En inglés sencillo: The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other area of water.

• We walked along the shore.
• Waves washed against the rocky shore.
• They could see both shores of the lake.

Sinónimos: waterfront, coast

Expresiones frecuentes: on the shore, sandy shore, lake shore, rocky shore

tierra, tierra firme

La tierra donde se puede estar, especialmente en contraste con estar en un barco en el mar.

En inglés sencillo: Dry land, especially when compared with being on a ship at sea.

• The crew spent the night on shore.
• We returned to shore before dark.
• The sailors were given shore leave.

Sinónimos: land, dry land

Expresiones frecuentes: on shore, shore leave, shore duty

puntal

Pieza resistente de madera o metal que sostiene un edificio u otra estructura pesada.

En inglés sencillo: A strong piece of wood or metal that holds up a building or another heavy structure.

• A timber shore supports the ceiling.
• Workers placed shores beneath the damaged floor.
• The engineer checked each shore before work began.

Sinónimos: prop, strut

Expresiones frecuentes: timber shore, temporary shore, install a shore

apuntalar, reforzar

Sostener o reforzar algo débil o dañado para que no caiga ni deje de funcionar.

En inglés sencillo: To support something weak or damaged so that it does not fall or fail.

• They shored up the wall with beams.
• New funding will shore up the business.
• Her friends helped shore up her confidence.

Cómo se usa: shore up something (They used wooden posts to shore up the roof.)

Sinónimos: support, reinforce, strengthen

Antónimos: weaken

Expresiones frecuentes: shore up something, shore something up, shore someone up