Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - coast
Coast
coast
n. & v. --n. 1 a the border of the land near the sea; the seashore. b (the Coast) US the Pacific coast of the US. 2 a a run, usu. downhill, on a bicycle without pedalling or in a motor vehicle without using the engine. b US a toboggan slide or slope. --v.intr. 1 ride or move, usu. downhill, without use of power, free-wheel. 2 make progress without much effort. 3 US slide down a hill on a toboggan. 4 a sail along the coast. b trade between ports on the same coast. Phrases and idioms the coast is clear there is no danger of being observed or caught. coast-to-coast across an island or continent. Derivatives coastal adj. Etymology: ME f. OF coste, costeier f. L costa rib, flank, side
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English cost, from Anglo-French coste, from Latin costa rib, side; akin to Old Church Slavic kostĭ bone Date: 14th century the land near a shore ; seashore, border, frontier, 3. a hill or slope suited to ~ing, a slide down a slope (as on a sled), the Pacific ~ of the United States, the immediate area of view, ~al adjective ~wise adverb or adjective II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb to move along or past the side of ; skirt, to sail along the shore of, intransitive verb 1. to travel on land along a ~ or along or past the side of something, to sail along the shore, 2. to slide, run, or glide downhill by the force of gravity, to move along without or as if without further application of propulsive power (as by momentum or gravity), to proceed easily without special application of effort or concern ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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