coast

the land along the edge of a sea, ocean, or large lake

costa, litoral

Collocations coastline · beach

• The coast of California is beautiful.

  La costa de California es hermosa.

the route that a ship or aircraft follows along the edge of a sea, ocean, or large lake

ruta costera

Collocations coastal route

• The ship followed the coast of Africa.

  El barco siguió la costa de África.

to move along a coastline or to follow a route near a sea, ocean, or large lake

seguir la costa, navegar por la costa

Collocations coast along

• We coasted along the Mediterranean.

  Nos deslizamos a lo largo del Mediterráneo.

to move on skates or a bicycle without pedalling, using gravity to keep moving

deslizarse (en patines o bicicleta)

Collocations coast down

• She coasted down the hill.

  Ella deslizó por la colina.

to continue to make a profit or loss without significant changes

continuar (ganando o perdiendo)

Collocations coast along

• The company has been coasting for the past year.

  La empresa ha estado ganando sin cambios significativos durante el último año.

to fail to make an effort or try hard enough, especially in a situation where you should do so

no esforzarse, no hacer el suficiente esfuerzo

Collocations coast through

• He's coasting through his exams.

  Él está pasando sus exámenes sin esforzarse.

to aim for a particular result or position, especially in sports or politics

dirigirse hacia (un resultado o posición)

• take sth as a target

• The team is coasting for the top spot.

  El equipo está dirigiéndose hacia la primera posición.

to aim to achieve a particular result or position, especially in sports or politics

dirigirse hacia (un resultado o posición)

• take sth as a target

• The company is coasting for the top spot.

  La empresa está dirigiéndose hacia la primera posición.