au large de

off the coast of

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phrase Rare #46,256
off the coast of Used to indicate a location at sea, a short distance from a coast or island.
FR: Nous avons aperçu des dauphins au large de la Bretagne.
EN: We spotted dolphins off the coast of Brittany.

Une mission secrète au large de l'Ecosse.

A secret mission off the coast of Scotland.

La baleine a été trouvée au large de la côte de Wakayama.

The whale was found off the coast of Wakayama.

L'après-midi suivant, nous étions au large de l'Irlande.

The following afternoon, we were off the coast of Ireland.

— Titanic (1997)