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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
beach
/biːt͡ʃ/
noun1 of 2
large area of sand, next to an area of water
- “He suggested to me that we go to the beach.”Tatoeba
- “Today is a good day to go to the beach.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
(of a vehicle) To run into an obstacle or rough or soft ground, so that the floor of the vehicle rests on the ground and the wheels cannot gain traction.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)