coast
The Spanish word 'litoral' translates to 'coast' in English. It typically refers to the area where the land meets the sea or ocean. The usage in sentences or context mainly revolves around geographical and natural descriptions or dialogues. So, when you hear or see the word 'litoral', you can associate it with beaches, ocean views, coastal areas, and related maritime contexts.
The coast is full of beautiful beaches.
This phrase describes a coastline ('litoral' in Spanish) as being filled with beautiful beaches. The use of 'está lleno de' (is full of) in Spanish is similar to how it's used in English to describe an abundance of something.
Many tourists visit the coast during the summer.
In this example, 'litoral' is used to describe a popular destination for tourists, especially during summertime. 'El verano' is the Spanish term for the summer season, and 'muchos turistas visitan' means many tourists visit.
The city expanded up to the coast.
This sentence uses 'litoral' to describe the limit to which a city has expanded. 'La ciudad se expandió' means the city expanded, and 'hasta' in this context is used to mean up to, indicating the point where the city's expansion stopped.