anchor

anchor
['æŋkə(r)] I
nome
1) mar. ancora f.

to drop o cast anchor gettare l'ancora; to raise (the) anchor to weigh o up anchor levare l'ancora, salpare; to come to anchor ancorarsi; to be o lie at anchor essere all'ancora; to slip anchor — mollare l'ancora

2) fig. punto m. fermo; (person) sostegno m.
II 1.
verbo transitivo
1) ancorare [ship, balloon]; fissare, assicurare [tent, roof etc.]
2) AE rad. telev. condurre
2.
verbo intransitivo [ship] gettare l'ancora
* * *
['æŋkə] 1. noun
1) (something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position.) ancora
2) (something that holds someone or something steady.) ancora
2. verb
(to hold (a boat etc) steady (with an anchor): They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers.) ancorare
- at anchor
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anchor /ˈæŋkə(r)/
n.
1 (naut.) ancora: to drop anchor, dar fondo all'ancora; to weigh anchor, levare l'ancora; The ship was at anchor, la nave era all'ancora
2 (tecn.) (dispositivo di) ancoraggio
3 (agric., mecc.) carro ancora
4 (fig.) ancora di salvezza
5 (fig.) appiglio
6 (radio, TV) conduttore, conduttrice (di trasmissione in diretta, che coordina i collegamenti con i vari inviati)
anchor berth, posto di fonda; posto di ormeggio □ (edil.) anchor block, blocchetto di fissaggio □ anchor buoy, boa d'ancoraggio □ (comm.) anchor dues, diritti d'ancoraggio □ anchor light, fanale di ormeggio □ (edil.) anchor plate, piastra di fissaggio □ anchor stock, ceppo dell'ancora □ anchor watch, guardia di porto (quando la nave è all'ancora) □ (fig.) to cast (o to drop) anchor, fermarsi, stabilirsi (in un luogo) □ to come to anchor, mettersi all'ancora, ancorarsi □ to drag anchor, strascinare l'ancora sul fondo, arare con l'ancora □ to lie (o to ride) at anchor, essere all'ancora; essere alla fonda □ (fig.) to weigh anchor, partire, andarsene □ The anchor bites (o holds), l'ancora agguanta □ The anchor drags, l'ancora ara.
(to) anchor /ˈæŋkə(r)/
A v. t.
1 (anche fig.) ancorare, fissare
2 (radio, TV) condurre (una trasmissione in diretta, coordinando i collegamenti con i vari inviati); essere l' ► «anchorman» (def. 1) in
B v. i.
1 (naut.) ancorarsi; gettare l'ancora
2 (fig.) fermarsi.
* * *
['æŋkə(r)] I
nome
1) mar. ancora f.

to drop o cast anchor gettare l'ancora; to raise (the) anchor to weigh o up anchor levare l'ancora, salpare; to come to anchor ancorarsi; to be o lie at anchor essere all'ancora; to slip anchor — mollare l'ancora

2) fig. punto m. fermo; (person) sostegno m.
II 1.
verbo transitivo
1) ancorare [ship, balloon]; fissare, assicurare [tent, roof etc.]
2) AE rad. telev. condurre
2.
verbo intransitivo [ship] gettare l'ancora

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