shore

the land next to the sea or a lake

costa, orilla

• on the shore

Collocations beach shore · lake shore

• We walked along the shore.

  Caminamos a lo largo de la orilla.

the land next to water where boats can be brought in and out of the water

muelle, puerto

• dock at the shore

Collocations boat shore · ship shore

• The fishing boats docked at the shore.

  Los barcos de pesca atracaron en el muelle.

the area of sand or small stones next to water where people can swim and sunbathe

playa, arena

• on the shore

Collocations beach shore · sandy shore

• The children played on the sandy shore.

  Los niños jugaron en la orilla arenosa.

to support something with materials such as wood, sandbags, etc., to prevent it from falling down or being damaged by water

reforzar, apoyar

• shore up something

Collocations shore up a wall · shore up a building

• They shored up the walls with sandbags.

  Refuerzan las paredes con sacos de arena.