maiden voyage
The first trip of a vessel in its intended dutyThe first trip of a vessel in its intended duty.
» The Titanic sunk on its maiden voyage.
Die Titanic sank auf ihrer Jungfernfahrt. — Espi
Die Titanic ist auf ihrer Jungfernfahrt gesunken. — Sudajaengi
«Титаник» затонул во время своего первого плавания. — Selena777
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1 sensesThe first trip of a vessel in its intended duty.
The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage.
Jungfernfahrt
- the first voyage of its kind
Examples
6 sentencesThe Titanic sunk on its maiden voyage.
ru«Титаник» затонул во время своего первого плавания. — Selena777
deDie Titanic sank auf ihrer Jungfernfahrt. — Espi
This is our ship's maiden voyage.
ruЭто первый рейс нашего корабля. — sharptoothed
The ship sank on its maiden voyage.
deDas Schiff ging auf der Jungfernfahrt unter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My grandfather bought himself a good bicycle, but didn't get to take it on its maiden voyage.
deMein Großvater hat sich ein gutes Fahrrad gekauft, konnte es aber nicht einweihen. — Espi
The Titanic's maiden voyage didn't go so well.
ruПервое плавание «Титаника» было не слишком успешным. — soweli_Elepanto
deDie Jungfernfahrt der Titanic verlief nicht sonderlich gut. — PeterR
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
See maiden (adjective).See maiden (adjective).
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Forms
plural: maiden voyages| Singular | maiden voyage |
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See also
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