coast

coast
1. noun
Küste, die
2. intransitive verb
1) (ride) im Freilauf fahren
2) (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

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[kəust] 1. noun
(the side or border of land next to the sea: The coast was very rocky.) die Küste
2. 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
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coast
[kəʊst, AM koʊst]
I. n Küste f
three miles off the \coast drei Meilen vor der Küste
on the east/west \coast an der Ost-/Westküste
\coast to \coast von Küste zu Küste
the \coast is clear die Luft ist rein fig
II. vi dahinrollen; bicycle im Freilauf fahren; automobile im Leerlauf fahren; ship die Küste entlangfahren; (fig) ohne Anstrengung vorankommen
to \coast down the hill den Berg hinunterrollen
to be \coasting along mühelos [o spielend] vorankommen
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[kəʊst]
1. n
Küste 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

the coast is clear (fig) — die Luft ist rein

2. vi
1) (car, cyclist in neutral) (im Leerlauf) fahren; (= cruise effortlessly) dahinrollen; (athlete) locker laufen; (US, on sled) hinunterrodeln
2) (fig)

to be coasting along — mühelos or spielend vorankommen

he was just coasting up to the exam — er steuerte ohne große Mühe aufs Examen zu

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coast [kəʊst]
A s
1. Küste f:
on the coast an der Küste;
the coast is clear fig die Luft ist rein
2. Küstenlandstrich m
3. the Coast US umg die Westküste
4. US
a) Rodelbahn f
b) (Rodel)Abfahrt f:
go for a coast rodeln gehen
B v/i
1. SCHIFF
a) die Küste entlangfahren
b) Küstenschifffahrt treiben
2. US rodeln
3. mit einem Fahrzeug (bergab) rollen, im Leerlauf (Auto) oder im Freilauf (Fahrrad) fahren
4. 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 bestehen
C v/t SCHIFF an der Küste entlangfahren von (oder gen)
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1. noun
Küste, die
2. intransitive verb
1) (ride) im Freilauf fahren
2) (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

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n.
Küste -n f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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