beach

US /biːtʃ/

UK /biːtʃ/

praia

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.

Passamos o dia relaxando na praia.

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The children built sandcastles on the beach.

As crianças construíram castelos de areia na praia.

encalhar, pousar na praia

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.

O capitão decidiu encalhar o navio danificado para evitar que afundasse.

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

Eles conseguiram encalhar o pequeno barco com segurança durante a tempestade.