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1. nounKüste, die2. intransitive verb1) (ride) im Freilauf fahren2) (fig.): (progress)they are just coasting along in their work — sie tun bei der Arbeit nur das Nötigste
he coasts through every examination — er schafft jede Prüfung spielend
* * *[kəust] 1. noun(the side or border of land next to the sea: The coast was very rocky.) die Küste2. verb(to travel downhill (in a vehicle, on a bicycle etc) without the use of any power such as the engine or pedalling: He coasted for two miles after the car ran out of petrol.) im Frei-, Leerlauf fahren- academic.ru/13758/coastal">coastal- coaster
- coastguard* * *[kəʊst, AM koʊst]I. n Küste fthree miles off the \coast drei Meilen vor der Küsteon the east/west \coast an der Ost-/Westküste\coast to \coast von Küste zu KüsteII. vi dahinrollen; bicycle im Freilauf fahren; automobile im Leerlauf fahren; ship die Küste entlangfahren; ( fig) ohne Anstrengung vorankommento \coast down the hill den Berg hinunterrollento be \coasting along mühelos [o spielend] vorankommen* * *[kəʊst]1. nKüste f, Gestade nt (poet)at the coast — an der Küste
on the coast — am Meer
we're going to the coast — wir fahren an die Küste or ans Meer
2. vi1) (car, cyclist in neutral) (im Leerlauf) fahren; (= cruise effortlessly) dahinrollen; (athlete) locker laufen; (US, on sled) hinunterrodeln2) (fig)* * *coast [kəʊst]A s1. Küste f:on the coast an der Küste;the coast is clear fig die Luft ist rein2. Küstenlandstrich m4. USa) Rodelbahn fb) (Rodel)Abfahrt f:go for a coast rodeln gehenB v/i1. SCHIFFa) die Küste entlangfahrenb) Küstenschifffahrt treiben2. US rodeln4. TECH leerlaufen (Maschine, Motor)5. sich ohne Anstrengung (unter Ausnutzung eines Schwungs) fortbewegen:coast to victory mühelos siegen;coast through an examination eine Prüfung spielend bestehenC v/t SCHIFF an der Küste entlangfahren von (oder gen)* * *1. nounKüste, die2. intransitive verb1) (ride) im Freilauf fahren2) (fig.): (progress)* * *n.Küste -n f.
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