Costa in english
Coast
pronunciation: koʊst part of speech: noun
pronunciation: koʊst part of speech: noun
In gestures
costa1 = coast ; shore ; coastline ; shoreline ; seaboard ; seafront ; littoral ; sea-coast ; waterfront.
Example: I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West coast.Example: The author chronicles the Russian geographical explorations of the northwestern shores of North Americas which were financed and organized by Count Nikolai Rumiantsev from 1803 to 1825 = The author chronicles the Russian geographical explorations of the northwestern shores of North Americas which were financed and organized by Count Nikolai Rumiantsev from 1803 to 1825.Example: The department has undertaken studies of dinosaurs from material excavated on the Victorian coastline.Example: This will help scientists expand their understanding of erosion, deforestation and desertification, and whether there have been any shifts in rainfall levels and shoreline changes.Example: This article reports on a workshop and subsequent visits to library schools on the eastern seaboard of the USA.Example: Side-effects on the environment include beaches losing sand because of seafront embankments, littoral dunes deteriorating and marinas becoming silted.Example: Abandonment of the region -- except for the littoral -- followed in the second half of the first millennium.Example: Esculent nests are principally found in Java, in caverns that are most frequently, though not always, found on the sea-coast.Example: There is a 4.5 mile long walking and biking trail along the waterfront that leads to several nature trails outside of town.more:
» a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore .
Example: Terminological consistency is a must for achieving satisfactory information flow onboard an oil platform, and between offshore field centres and onshore administration.» a la costa = seaside .
Example: While the huts where once used by fishermen, they have now become holiday getaways, and are frequented by Londoners looking for a seaside escape.» bordear la costa = coast .
Example: The ancients coasted only in their navigation.» Costa de Marfil = Ivory Coast, the ; Côte d'Ivoire .
Example: This article describes a survey of business and university archives in the Ivory Coast. Example: The United Nations peacekeeping force in Côte d'Ivoire is to establish eight new military camps.» costa marítima = sea-coast .
Example: Esculent nests are principally found in Java, in caverns that are most frequently, though not always, found on the sea-coast.» costa mediterránea, la = Mediterranean coast, the .
Example: A British family were drugged and robbed as they slept on a French train on their way to a holiday on the Mediterranean coast.» costa occidental, la = west coast, the .
Example: Relax on the west coast beaches of the Caribbean island of Barbados.» costa oriental, la = east coast, the .
Example: Thousands of peaceful Muslims were butchered by troops up and down the east coast.» Costa Rica = Costa Rica .
Example: The study was applied to the Latin American and Central American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.» de costa a costa = coast-to-coast .
Example: In the mid-1980s, a large coast-to-coast network that interconnected many smaller networks was created.» de la costa = seaside .
Example: While the huts where once used by fishermen, they have now become holiday getaways, and are frequented by Londoners looking for a seaside escape.» en la costa = at the seaside ; seaside .
Example: In the past people in Britain often spent their free time at the seaside -- there were no package holidays to other countries. Example: While the huts where once used by fishermen, they have now become holiday getaways, and are frequented by Londoners looking for a seaside escape.» navegar siguiendo la costa = coast .
Example: The ancients coasted only in their navigation.» no haber moros en la costa = the coast + be clear .
Example: The coast was clear, so I ran for the closest tree to hide behind.» pueblo de la costa = seaside town ; seaside town .
Example: Mystery and intrigue have gripped a small seaside town after someone toppled the steeple of the community's 115-year-old Anglican church. Example: Mystery and intrigue have gripped a small seaside town after someone toppled the steeple of the community's 115-year-old Anglican church.» sin costas = land-bound [landbound] ; land-locked [landlocked] .
Example: Ultimately, this film is just a land-bound rerun of Jaws, down to the sacrifice of the grizzled, expert hunter so the younger, more clean-cut, family man can face his own fears and prove his prowess. Example: Because Zambia is land-locked, book acquisition is difficult.» vacación en la costa = seaside break .
Example: Winnie decides she needs a seaside break, so she and Wilbur zoom off to the coast.costa2
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» a costa de = at the cost of ; at the expense of ; at + Nombre's + expense ; at cost of .
Example: In contrast to higher specificity, higher exhaustivity increases precision at the cost of impaired recall. Example: Uneven allocation will lead to some subjects having relatively short notation at the expense of others with relatively long notation. Example: It is true that the newspapers sensationalized some of the Community's absurdities and gave prominence to the unpopular practice of disposing of surplus food at taxpayers' expense. Example: Militarization could come at cost of regional stability.» a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense .
Example: He had lions, elephants, and other wild animals brought from Asia and Africa at a great expense.» a costa de otro = at someone else's expense .
Example: The article is entitled 'How to promote the library at someone else's expense'.» a costa de otros = at other people's expense .
Example: Serial swindler Kenneth Broad was this afternoon jailed for 15 months bringing to an end a playboy lifestyle lived at other people's expense.» a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + (own) expense .
Example: They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.» a toda costa = absolutely ; come what may ; at all costs ; at any cost ; at any price ; by whatever means (possible) .
Example: Although not absolutely necessary, unique call numbers are very helpful during this stage of the conversion. Example: He has promised to bring Sam back, and will do so come what may, even if it involves a trudge across the country in snowshoes. Example: This article presents a decalogue of a librarian's faults: a library for the benefit of librarians; a library for the benefit of the management; a drive to obtain new technology at all costs; egotism of departments; egotism of libraries; dictatorship instead of management; working 'in silence'; putting on blinkers; laissez-faire; and wasteful use of time, people and resources. Example: Illegal work practices aimed at achieving economic success at any cost were widespread. Example: The new law would scrap the existing anti-scalping law and allow tickets to be resold at any price. Example: Naturally, Claire is just dying to be part of the Committee, but they're equally determined to keep her out of it by whatever means.» desear a toda costa = set + Posesivo + heart on .
Example: The only woman among the 15 sailors being held hostage in Iran set her heart on a career at sea from an early age.» los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense .
Example: This article looks at 'fairness' in the book trade today, and some of the tawdry tricks indulged in by publishers, agents and authors at each other's expense.» querer a toda costa = set + Posesivo + heart on .
Example: The only woman among the 15 sailors being held hostage in Iran set her heart on a career at sea from an early age.» vivir a costa de = free-ride on ; get + a free ride .
Example: Accordingly, many Eurasian allies now free-ride on the United States -- they spend a trifling amount on defense relative to their means. Example: Team members will be angry that the slacker gets a free ride while foisting work on colleagues and stirring up trouble.