beach

S1 W1

BrE /biːtʃ/ AmE /biːtʃ/

noun en → es

1 PLACE [noun] A1

a sandy or pebbly area along the edge of a sea, lake, etc.

playa

Collocations beach holiday · beach resort

  • They spent the day on the beach.

    Pasaron el día en la playa.

2 ACTIVITY [intransitive] A2

to go to a beach for fun or relaxation

ir a la playa, disfrutar de la playa

Collocations beach in the summer · beach on weekends

  • We like to beach at weekends.

    Nos gusta ir a la playa los fines de semana.

1 VERB [transitive] B2

to aim or direct something towards someone or something

dirigir, apuntar

  • beach sth on sb/sth
  • The missile was beached at the target.

    El misil fue dirigido hacia el objetivo.

2 VERB [intransitive] C1

to land a boat on a beach or shore

llegar a la playa, amarrar en la costa

Collocations beach a yacht

  • The boat beached at the small cove.

    El barco llegó a la pequeña cala.