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ranta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ashore adv On dry land, rather than on a boat or ship.
  • bank noun A financial institution that holds deposits, lends money, and manages other financial services.
  • beach noun A sandy or pebbly shore along the sea or a lake.
  • inshore adj Close to (especially in sight of) a shore.
  • littoral adj Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.
  • shore noun The land bordering a sea, lake, or other large body of water.
  • sleet noun A wintry mix of rain and snow, or small pellets of ice formed from partly frozen raindrops.
  • strand noun One of the individual threads or wires twisted together to make a rope, cable, or cord.
  • waterfront noun Land that borders a river, lake, sea, or ocean.
  • waterside noun The land bordering a body of water.

Senses

ranta is used for these senses in English:

  • ashore (nautical) On, or towards the shore.
  • bank (hydrology) An edge of river, lake, or other watercourse.
  • beach A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.
  • beachfront Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
  • beachfront The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
  • beachside (rare) Bordering a beach
  • beachside The land bordering a beach.
  • inshore Close to (especially in sight of) a shore.

ashore — full definition

  1. adv On dry land, rather than on a boat or ship.
  2. adv Toward the shore, moving from water onto land.

bank — full definition

  1. noun A financial institution that holds deposits, lends money, and manages other financial services.
  2. noun The raised ground along the edge of a river, lake, or other body of water.
  3. verb To keep or deposit money at a financial institution.
  4. verb Of an aircraft or vehicle, to tilt to one side while turning.

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