strand

US /strænd/
UK /strænd/
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1.

filo, ciocca

a single thin length of something such as thread, wire, or hair

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She found a long strand of hair on her pillow.
Ha trovato un lungo filo di capelli sul cuscino.
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The rope was made of many twisted strands.
La corda era fatta di molti fili intrecciati.
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fiberfilamentthreadhairstring
2.

spiaggia, riva

a beach or shore

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They walked along the sandy strand at sunset.
Camminarono lungo la spiaggia sabbiosa al tramonto.
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The boat was washed ashore on a deserted strand.
La barca fu portata a riva su una spiaggia deserta.
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beachshorecoastseashorecoastline
1.

bloccare, lasciare a terra

leave (someone) without the means to move from somewhere

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The broken-down car stranded them miles from home.
L'auto in panne li ha bloccati a miglia di distanza da casa.
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Many tourists were stranded at the airport due to the storm.
Molti turisti sono rimasti bloccati all'aeroporto a causa della tempesta.
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maroonabandondesertleave behindisolate
2.

arenare, incagliare

(of a boat or sea creature) drive or leave aground on a shore

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The whale was stranded on the beach.
La balena si è arenata sulla spiaggia.
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The ship was stranded on the sandbar.
La nave si è arenata sulla secca.
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groundbeachrun agroundbe marooned