weigh anchor
weigh anchor · weighs anchor · weighed anchor · weighing anchor
den Anker lichten
To raise the anchor of a ship or boat prior to getting under wayTo raise the anchor of a ship or boat prior to getting under way.
» The captain is weighing anchor.
Der Kapitän lässt die Anker lichten.
Meaning
1 sensesTo raise the anchor of a ship or boat prior to getting under way.
1986, Ben Elton et al., Blackadder II, 3: "Potato" - Aah-ahhh! You have a woman’s hand, milord! I’ll wager these dainty pinkies never weighed anchor in a storm. - Well, you’re right there.
den Anker lichten
More definitions
- heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing
Examples
3 sentencesThe captain is weighing anchor.
deDer Kapitän lässt die Anker lichten. — Melang
The skipper is weighing anchor.
deDer Kapitän lässt die Anker lichten. — Melang
The Tarik Ibn Ziad has weighed anchor and it's ready to sail to Algiers.
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
raise the anchor:
Forms
weighs anchor, weighing anchor, weighed anchor, weighed anchor| Base form | weigh anchor · to weigh anchor |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | weighs anchor |
| Present participle | weighing anchor |
| Past simple | weighed anchor |
| Past participle | weighed anchor |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing:weigh the anchor
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedanchor's aweigh
Lessons 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