weigh anchor
сняться с якоря
At dawn, the crew weighed anchor and headed out to sea.
На рассвете экипаж снялся с якоря и вышел в море.
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anchor
anchor
Meaning of anchor
English
a heavy metal object dropped from a ship into the water to keep it in one place
Русский
Тяжёлое металлическое приспособление, которое удерживает судно на месте.
anchor
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈæŋkə/
American English
/ˈæŋkɚ/
anchor with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом anchor
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Корабль на якоре
A ship at anchorat anchor
на якоре
Several fishing boats were at anchor in the quiet bay.
В тихой бухте на якоре стояли несколько рыбацких лодок.
- drop anchorбросить якорь
- the anchor chainякорная цепь
anchor usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The ship dropped anchor near a small island.
Корабль бросил якорь у небольшого острова.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The sailors slowly pulled up the heavy anchor.
Моряки медленно подняли тяжёлый якорь.
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What does anchor mean?
a heavy metal object dropped from a ship into the water to keep it in one place
How do you pronounce anchor?
anchor is pronounced [ˈæŋkə].
How is anchor used in a sentence?
Корабль бросил якорь у небольшого острова. Translation: The ship dropped anchor near a small island.
Is anchor part of Tourism and Adventures vocabulary?
Yes, anchor can be learned in the Tourism and Adventures topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is anchor part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?
Yes, anchor can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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