on the beach: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    US EnglishUK EnglishInternationalneutral
    • Situated on the shore of a sea, lake, or other body of water; located on sand or pebbles at the water's edge.

    Examples

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    • We spent the afternoon relaxing on the beach, listening to the waves crash on the shore.

      We spent the afternoon relaxing on the beach, listening to the waves crash on the shore.

    • The hotel room had a balcony on the beach with a stunning view of the sunset over the ocean.

      The hotel room had a balcony on the beach with a stunning view of the sunset over the ocean.

    • Children built sandcastles on the beach while their parents watched from nearby chairs.

      Children built sandcastles on the beach while their parents watched from nearby chairs.

    • Walking barefoot on the beach early in the morning is one of her favorite ways to start the day.

      Walking barefoot on the beach early in the morning is one of her favorite ways to start the day.

  • 2.

    British Englishmilitaryinformal US Englishinformalcolloquial
    • Stranded, retired, or rendered inactive; unable to continue in normal operation or employment.
    • Laid off or out of work (chiefly figurative).

    Examples

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    • After the company downsized, many employees found themselves on the beach, struggling to find new jobs.

      After the company downsized, many employees found themselves on the beach, struggling to find new jobs.

    • Due to the budget cuts, the project was put on the beach and all work was halted indefinitely.

      Due to the budget cuts, the project was put on the beach and all work was halted indefinitely.

    • He’s been on the beach since his contract wasn’t renewed at the end of last month.

      He’s been on the beach since his contract wasn’t renewed at the end of last month.

Examples:

  • EN: Ellen was often seen on the beach within the solitude of the dunes.
    ES: A menudo se veía a Ellen en la playa, en la soledad de las dunas.
  • EN: The sea has thrown on the beach These remnants of the sacrificial boat.
    ES: El mar ha arrojado en la playa estos restos de la nave expiatoria.
  • EN: The German poet Gerhard Hauptmann and his wife on the beach at Rapallo
    ES: El poeta alemán Gerhard Hauptmann y su esposa en la playa de Rapallo
  • EN: The best on the beach!
    ES: ¡Lo mejor de la playa!
  • EN: Let's get out of here and go walking on the beach.
    ES: "Salgamos de aquí y vayamos a caminar por la playa".
  • EN: Polly, it's a well-known fact... that your uncle was drunk at the time. And another thing, young lady, I'm quite tired of your sitting out on the beach... all hours of the night.
    ES: Y otra cosa, jovencita, estoy cansada de que te la pases sentada en la playa... a todas horas en la noche.
  • EN: Do you think I could change here on the beach?
    ES: ¿Crees que podría cambiarme aquí en la playa?
  • EN: I got a glimpse of her once, out on the beach.
    ES: Una vez le eché un ojo en la playa.
  • EN: Well, I couldn't go to sleep last night, so .. I took a long walk on the beach.
    ES: No pude ir a dormir anoche, así que... di un largo paseo por la playa.
  • EN: If anybody asks. You say I was with you on the beach until 3 o'clock this morning.
    ES: Si alguien te pregunta diles que estuve contigo en la playa hasta las 3 de la madrugada.
  • EN: Are you sure you were on the beach all night with Harry Delano?
    ES: ¿Estás segura de que estuviste en la playa toda la noche con Harry Delano?
  • EN: You were on the beach all night with Delano.
    ES: Estuviste en la playa toda la noche con Delano.
  • EN: Sure, I was on the beach with Harry Delano.
    ES: Claro que estuve en la playa con Harry Delano.
  • EN: Just keep right on coming to the one and only penny arcade on the beach.
    ES: Vengan derechos al único salón recreativo de la playa.
  • EN: The count found us on the beach with nothing but the clothes on our backs.
    ES: El Conde nos encontró en la playa sin nada más que nuestra ropa mojada.
  • EN: Ellen was often seen on the beach within the solitude of the dunes.
    ES: A menudo se veía a Ellen en la playa, en la soledad de las dunas.
  • EN: The sea has thrown on the beach These remnants of the sacrificial boat.
    ES: El mar ha arrojado en la playa estos restos de la nave expiatoria.
  • EN: The German poet Gerhard Hauptmann and his wife on the beach at Rapallo
    ES: El poeta alemán Gerhard Hauptmann y su esposa en la playa de Rapallo
  • EN: The best on the beach!
    ES: ¡Lo mejor de la playa!
  • EN: Let's get out of here and go walking on the beach.
    ES: "Salgamos de aquí y vayamos a caminar por la playa".
  • EN: Polly, it's a well-known fact... that your uncle was drunk at the time. And another thing, young lady, I'm quite tired of your sitting out on the beach... all hours of the night.
    ES: Y otra cosa, jovencita, estoy cansada de que te la pases sentada en la playa... a todas horas en la noche.
  • EN: Do you think I could change here on the beach?
    ES: ¿Crees que podría cambiarme aquí en la playa?
  • EN: I got a glimpse of her once, out on the beach.
    ES: Una vez le eché un ojo en la playa.
  • EN: Well, I couldn't go to sleep last night, so .. I took a long walk on the beach.
    ES: No pude ir a dormir anoche, así que... di un largo paseo por la playa.
  • EN: If anybody asks. You say I was with you on the beach until 3 o'clock this morning.
    ES: Si alguien te pregunta diles que estuve contigo en la playa hasta las 3 de la madrugada.
  • EN: Are you sure you were on the beach all night with Harry Delano?
    ES: ¿Estás segura de que estuviste en la playa toda la noche con Harry Delano?
  • EN: You were on the beach all night with Delano.
    ES: Estuviste en la playa toda la noche con Delano.
  • EN: Sure, I was on the beach with Harry Delano.
    ES: Claro que estuve en la playa con Harry Delano.
  • EN: Just keep right on coming to the one and only penny arcade on the beach.
    ES: Vengan derechos al único salón recreativo de la playa.
  • EN: The count found us on the beach with nothing but the clothes on our backs.
    ES: El Conde nos encontró en la playa sin nada más que nuestra ropa mojada.

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