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aground

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/əˈgraʊnd/

/əˈgraʊnd/

adverb

1 karaya oturmuş halde, sığlığa oturmuş halde

Definition (English)

Touching the bottom in shallow water, so that a ship or boat cannot move.

Example Sentences

The small boat ran aground near the shore.

Küçük tekne kıyıya yakın karaya oturdu.
The ferry went aground at low tide near the harbour.

Feribot, alçak gelgit sırasında limanın yakınında sığlığa oturdu.

Synonyms

groundedbeached

Antonyms

afloat

Collocations

run agroundgo agroundlie agroundbe aground