anchor
To connect an object, especially a ship or a boat, to a fixed pointTo connect an object, especially a ship or a boat, to a fixed point.
» The ship dropped anchor.
Das Schiff setzte seinen Anker. — al_ex_an_der
Корабль бросил якорь. — sharptoothed
Корабель кинув якір. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
6 sensesTo connect an object, especially a ship or a boat, to a fixed point.
ankern, verankern
To cast anchor; to come to anchor.
Our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.
secure a vessel with an anchor
To stop; to fix or rest.
fix firmly and stably
To provide emotional stability for a person in distress.
unterstützen
To perform as an anchorman or anchorwoman.
moderieren
To be stuck; to be unable to move away from a position.
Examples
67 sentencesThe ship dropped anchor.
Корабель кинув якір. — deniko
ruКорабль бросил якорь. — sharptoothed
deDas Schiff setzte seinen Anker. — al_ex_an_der
The boat anchored near the shore.
deDas Boot ankerte nahe der Küste. — freddy1
We anchored 30 yards from the shore.
Tom has an anchor tattooed on his right arm.
Tom's yacht was anchored about thirty meters off shore.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English anchoren, ankeren, either from the noun or perhaps (via Old French ancFrom Middle English anchoren, ankeren, either from the noun or perhaps (via Old French ancrer) from a Medieval Latin verb ancorare, from the same Latin word ancora.
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Forms
anchors, anchoring, anchored, anchoredSynonyms
14 synonyms- secure a vessel with an anchor:cast anchordrop anchor
- fix firmly and stably:ground
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle