ashore

ashore(
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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. en tierra
All the crew were ashore on leave.Toda la tripulación estaba en tierra de permiso.
b. a tierra
Some people on the cruise spent the whole time on the ship and never went ashore.Hubo pasajeros del crucero que se pasaron todo el tiempo a bordo del barco sin bajar a tierra.
c. hasta la orilla
With great difficulty, she managed to swim ashore.Con gran dificultad, consiguió nadar hasta la orilla.
d.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Hundreds of stevedores were needed to get the cargo ashore.Fueron precisos cientos de estibadores para descargar el barco.
It seems the missing couple went ashore in Manila never to be seen again.Al parecer la pareja desaparecida desembarcó en Manila y ya no se la volvió a ver.
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