Playa in english
pronunciation: bitʃ part of speech: noun
playa = beach ; seashore.
Example: After the conference, a tour has been arranged for the attendants to see the country's famous beaches.Example: Examines the theme of dancing nudes by the seashore in watercolors and oil paintings by John Marin = Examines the theme of dancing nudes by the seashore in watercolors and oil paintings by John Marin.more:
» bar junto a la playa = beachside bar .
Example: This is the epitome of a casual beachside bar, offering long cool drinks during the heat of the day, and cocktails to salute the setting sun.» cabeza de playa = beachhead .
Example: The men of the 6th Armored Infantry secured the beachhead without opposition.» casa de la playa = beach house .
Example: He created a garden on the shingle around his beach house.» club de playa = beach club .
Example: The professions included auto mechanic, snack bar employee at a beach club, vegetable and fruit stand owner, bus person at a restaurant, meteorologist, and land surveyor.» desechos encontrados en la playa = jetsam ; flotsam and jetsam ; flotsam .
Example: She continued to look about the beach, picking up the odd piece of jetsam and inspecting it, before discarding it as unsuitable. Example: I refuse to accept the idea that we are mere flotsam and jetsam in a river of life, unable to influence the unfolding events which surround us. Example: The boat was completely wrecked and lots of flotsam had washed ashore in amongst the rocks.» en la playa = on the seafront ; at the seaside ; at the beach .
Example: This is a popular eatery on the seafront. Example: In the past people in Britain often spent their free time at the seaside -- there were no package holidays to other countries. Example: I love seeing men getting a hard on at the beach especially while they are naked.» erosión de la playa = beach erosion .
Example: Haphazard coral mining has weakened the reef which serves as a natural breakwater dyke, causing severe beach erosion.» escoria encontrada en la playa = jetsam ; flotsam and jetsam ; flotsam .
Example: She continued to look about the beach, picking up the odd piece of jetsam and inspecting it, before discarding it as unsuitable. Example: I refuse to accept the idea that we are mere flotsam and jetsam in a river of life, unable to influence the unfolding events which surround us. Example: The boat was completely wrecked and lots of flotsam had washed ashore in amongst the rocks.» flotar hasta acabar en la playa = wash + ashore .
Example: The boat was completely wrecked and lots of flotsam had washed ashore in amongst the rocks.» frente a la playa = beachfront .
Example: Coastal scrub has been cleared for beachfront hotels, resorts, and housing developments.» golfo de playa = beach bum .
Example: Central America is a beach bum's paradise -- white sand beaches lined by coconut trees, turquoise Caribbean waters, warm Pacific swells, and deserted islands.» hippie de playa = beach bum .
Example: Central America is a beach bum's paradise -- white sand beaches lined by coconut trees, turquoise Caribbean waters, warm Pacific swells, and deserted islands.» junto a la playa = beachside .
Example: This beachside plant community is important to the life and survival of many different species of wildlife.» madera encontrada en la playa = driftwood .
Example: The photographs show the genesis of his creations from the source of inspiration (stones, driftwood, jawbones of animals) through his drawings and maquettes to the finished sculptures.» persona que busca y vive de lo que encuentra en las playas = beachcomber .
Example: Subjects addressed in this collection of newspaper articles are bioluminescence, beachcomber finds, gulls, barnacles, sand, seaweed, and jellyfish.» playa apartada = secluded beach .
Example: Maine hides a few beaches far from the madding crowds -- not that the water's any warmer on a secluded beach than a noisy public one, but at least there are fewer people around to hear you gasp when you wade in.» playa arenosa = sand beach ; sandy beach .
Example: Central America is a beach bum's paradise -- white sand beaches lined by coconut trees, turquoise Caribbean waters, warm Pacific swells, and deserted islands. Example: It offers a blend of magnificent mountain ranges, picturesque traditional villages and unforgettable sandy beaches.» playa de arena = sand beach .
Example: Central America is a beach bum's paradise -- white sand beaches lined by coconut trees, turquoise Caribbean waters, warm Pacific swells, and deserted islands.» playa de nudistas = nudist beach .
Example: It has been a nudist beach since the 1960s, but this year it has been labelled by local authorities as harmful to 'public morality'.» playa escondida = secluded beach .
Example: Maine hides a few beaches far from the madding crowds -- not that the water's any warmer on a secluded beach than a noisy public one, but at least there are fewer people around to hear you gasp when you wade in.» playa guijarrosa = pebbly beach .
Example: Having just spent the past weekend in the South of France, I am now in love with pebbly beaches.» playa nudista = nudist beach .
Example: It has been a nudist beach since the 1960s, but this year it has been labelled by local authorities as harmful to 'public morality'.» playa para hacer surfing = surf beach .
Example: Passing through mile after mile of surf beaches with hardly a soul to be seen for most of the year, you'll enjoy the solitude in an untouched wilderness.» playa pedregosa = pebbly beach .
Example: Having just spent the past weekend in the South of France, I am now in love with pebbly beaches.» ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit .
Example: The key to getting beach-fit is to start your health and fitness plan early.» vacación en la playa = beach break .
Example: Holidays in Tenerife certainly pack a punch when it comes to sun-drenched beach breaks.» vacaciones en la playa = beach holiday .
Example: Hi All, I need your help with suggestions for a week long beach holiday early to mid August.» zona junto a la playa = beachfront .
Example: Amanda appeared in the nick of time, and they wandered out en mass onto the beachfront.