aground

[US]/ə'graʊnd/
[UK]/ə'ɡraʊnd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. preso na costa
adj. preso, no chão

Phrases & Collocations

run aground

encalhar

Example Sentences

be aground at low water

atorado na maré baixa

a ship that ran aground; a ship aground offshore.

um navio que encalhou; um navio encalhado perto da costa

Our ship ran aground in the fog.

Nosso navio encalhou na névoa.

Vessel aground forward/amidships/aft/full length.

Navio encalhado à frente/no meio/atrás/em todo o comprimento.

and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along.

e temendo que pudessem encalhar nas águas rasas de Syrtis, eles lançaram o ancora de mar e, dessa forma, deixaram-se levar.

The ship ran aground on the rocks.

O navio encalhou nas rochas.

The fishing boat got aground in shallow waters.

O barco de pesca encalhou em águas rasas.

The stranded ship was stuck aground for days.

O navio encalhado ficou preso por dias.

The vessel went aground due to navigational error.

O navio encalhou devido a um erro de navegação.

The yacht was aground near the shore.

O iate estava encalhado perto da costa.

The rescue team helped pull the boat off the aground.

A equipe de resgate ajudou a tirar o barco do local de encalhe.

The cargo ship remained aground until high tide.

O navio de carga permaneceu encalhado até a maré alta.

The captain tried to steer the ship away from going aground.

O capitão tentou manobrar o navio para evitar o encalhe.

The navy vessel was sent to assist the ship aground.

O navio da marinha foi enviado para ajudar o navio encalhado.

The coast guard was alerted about the ship aground.

A guarda costeira foi alertada sobre o navio encalhado.

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