coast

costa, litorale

La parte di terra che si trova lungo il mare.

In inglese semplice: The land beside the sea.

• We live near the coast.
• They drove along the coast.
• Several small islands lie off the coast.

Sinonimi: seashore, shore, coastline

Espressioni comuni: east coast, along the coast, off the coast, coast road

via libera

In the coast is clear, nessuno è vicino per vederti o impedirti di fare ciò che vuoi.

In inglese semplice: If the coast is clear, nobody is nearby to see you or stop what you want to do.

• The coast is clear now.
• Check whether the coast is clear.
• Once the coast was clear, she slipped out.

Come si usa: the coast is clear (We waited until the coast was clear before leaving.)

Espressioni comuni: coast is clear, coast was clear

procedere per inerzia

Continuare a muoversi senza usare il motore né dare un’altra spinta.

In inglese semplice: To keep moving without using the engine or making another effort to push forward.

• Let the bike coast downhill.
• The car coasted along the empty road.
• We stopped pedalling and coasted down the slope.

Come si usa: coast to a stop (The bicycle coasted to a stop beside the gate.)

Sinonimi: glide, roll

Espressioni comuni: coast downhill, coast along, coast to a stop

costeggiare

Viaggiare in barca lungo la costa.

In inglese semplice: To travel by boat along the land beside the sea.

• The boat coasted northward.
• We coasted along the shore all morning.
• The captain preferred to coast rather than cross the open sea.

Come si usa: coast along something (The small ship coasted along the island's eastern shore.)

Espressioni comuni: coast along, coast northward, coast southward