praia — meaning in English

English meaning

• beach noun A sandy or pebbly shore along the sea or a lake.
• sand noun Loose grains of rock, finer than gravel but coarser than silt, found on beaches and in deserts.
• shore noun The land bordering a sea, lake, or other large body of water.
• strand noun One of the individual threads or wires twisted together to make a rope, cable, or cord.

Senses

praia is used for these senses in English:

• Praia The capital city of Cape Verde.
• beach A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.
• shore (from the perspective of one on a body of water) Land, usually near a port.
• strand The shore or beach of the sea or ocean.

beach — full definition

1. noun A sandy or pebbly shore along the sea or a lake.
2. verb To bring a boat or ship deliberately onto the shore, or to run aground.

sand — full definition

1. noun Loose grains of rock, finer than gravel but coarser than silt, found on beaches and in deserts.
2. noun A pale beige colour resembling that of typical sand.
3. noun Personal courage or grit.
4. verb To smooth or clean a surface by rubbing it with sandpaper or an abrasive.

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