beach

US /biːtʃ/

UK /biːtʃ/

Strand

a shore of a body of water covered by sand, gravel, or larger rock fragments

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We spent the day relaxing on the beach.

Wir verbrachten den Tag entspannt am Strand.

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The children built sandcastles on the beach.

Die Kinder bauten Sandburgen am Strand.

stranden, an Land setzen

to run or drive (a boat or other vessel) ashore

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The captain decided to beach the damaged ship to prevent it from sinking.

Der Kapitän beschloss, das beschädigte Schiff an Land zu setzen, um ein Sinken zu verhindern.

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They managed to beach the small boat safely during the storm.

Es gelang ihnen, das kleine Boot während des Sturms sicher an Land zu bringen.