run aground
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run aground
- /ˌrʌn əˈɡraʊnd/ US, UK
verb runs aground · running aground · ran aground · run aground
- To be immobilized by water too shallow to allow it to float. The ship ran aground and had to be towed back out to sea.
- To cause (a vessel) to be immobilized by water too shallow to allow it to float. The drunken helmsman ran the ship aground.
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verb to be immobilized by shallow water
| Español | encallar, varar, zabordar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 좌초되다 jwachodoeda |
| 中文 | 擱淺 /搁浅 gēqiǎn |
| Português | encalhar |
| Français | échouer |
| Deutsch | auf Grund laufen, auflaufen |
| Italiano | incagliarsi, arenarsi |
| Ελληνικά | εξοκέλλω exokéllo |
| Русский | сади́ться на мель sadítʹsja na melʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | mắc cạn |
| עברית | עָלַה עַל שִׂרְטוֹן ala al sirton |
verb to cause a vessel to run aground
| Español | encallar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | auf Grund setzen, auf Grund laufen lassen |
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@misc{run_aground_2026,
title = {run aground},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/run%20aground},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
