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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplaya
Pronunciation / Transliteration: plah-yah
"Pasamos el día en la playa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the ocean or a lake.
"We spent the day relaxing on the beach, enjoying the sun and the sound of the waves." - 2
An area of land along the edge of a body of water, typically used for recreation.
"The beach was crowded with families playing in the sand and swimming in the sea."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'bæce', meaning 'stream' or 'brook', which subsequently shifted in the Middle English period to refer to pebbly shores. By the 16th century, the meaning broadened from pebble-covered riverbanks to encompass sandy maritime shores washed by waves.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Beach" is said worldwide
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plage
Transliteration: plahzh
"Nous avons passé la journée à la plage."
Strand
Transliteration: shtrahnd
"Wir verbrachten den Tag am Strand."
spiaggia
Transliteration: spya-jah
"Abbiamo trascorso la giornata in spiaggia."
playa
Transliteration: plah-yah
"Pasamos el día en la playa."
praia
Transliteration: prigh-ah
"Passamos o dia na praia."
समुद्र तट
Transliteration: samudra tat
"हम समुद्र तट पर दिन बिताते हैं।"
海滩
Transliteration: hǎitān
"我们在海滩上度过了一天。"
해변
Transliteration: haebyeon
"우리는 해변에서 하루를 보냈습니다."
ビーチ
Transliteration: bīchi
"私たちはビーチで一日を過ごしました。"
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