anchor in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for anchor in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.anchor [Brit ˈaŋkə, Am ˈæŋkər] N

1. anchor NAUT:

anchor

ancora f

to drop, cast anchor

gettare l'ancora

to raise (the) anchor, to weigh or up anchor

levare l'ancora, salpare

to come to anchor

ancorarsi

to be, lie, ride at anchor

essere all'ancora, ancorato

to slip anchor

mollare l'ancora

2. anchor fig:

anchor

punto m fermo

anchor (person)

sostegno m

3. anchor → anchorman, anchorwoman

II.anchor [Brit ˈaŋkə, Am ˈæŋkər] VB intr

anchor ship:

anchor

gettare l'ancora

III.anchor [Brit ˈaŋkə, Am ˈæŋkər] VB trans

1. anchor:

anchor ship, balloon

ancorare

anchor tent, roof etc.

fissare, assicurare (to a)

2. anchor Am:

anchor RADIO, TV

condurre

See also anchorwoman, anchorman

anchorwoman <pl anchorwomen> [Brit ˈaŋkəˌwʊmən, Am ˈæŋkərˌwʊmən] N

anchorwoman RADIO, TV

anchorwoman f

anchorwoman RADIO, TV

conduttrice f

anchorman <pl anchormen> [Brit ˈaŋkəmən, Am ˈæŋkərˌmæn] N

1. anchorman:

anchorman RADIO, TV

anchorman m

anchorman RADIO, TV

conduttore m

anchorman (in network, organization)

uomo m chiave

2. anchorman SPORTS (in relay race):

anchorman

ultimo frazionista m

anchor ring [Brit ˈaŋkə rɪŋ] N MATH

anchor ring

toro m

sheet anchor [Brit, Am ʃit ˈæŋkər] N NAUT

sheet anchor

ancora f di speranza

sheet anchor fig

ancora f di salvezza

drift anchor [ˈdrɪftˌæŋkə(r)] N

drift anchor

ancora f di deriva

stream-anchor [ˈstriːmˌæŋkə(r)] N

stream-anchor

ancora f di corrente

up-anchor [Brit, Am ˈˌəp ˈæŋkər] VB intr

up-anchor

salpare l'ancora

anchor stock [ˈæŋkəˌstɒk] N

anchor stock

ceppo m dell'ancora

sea anchor [Am si ˈæŋkər] N

sea anchor

ancora f galleggiante

also kedge anchor">

I.also kedge anchor N NAUT

also kedge anchor

ancora f di tonneggio

II.kedge [Brit kɛdʒ, Am kɛdʒ] VB trans

kedge

tonneggiare

III.kedge [Brit kɛdʒ, Am kɛdʒ] VB intr

kedge

tonneggiarsi

Translations for anchor in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ancora

anchor

gettare l'ancora

to drop or cast anchor

levare or salpare l'ancora

to raise (the) anchor, to weigh anchor, to up-anchor

essere all'ancora

to be lying or riding at anchor

mollare l'ancora

to slip anchor

ancora

anchor escapement

ancora di corrente

stream-anchor

ancora di deriva

drift anchor

ancora galleggiante

sea anchor

ancora di salvezza fig

sheet anchor

ancora di speranza NAUT

sheet anchor

ancora di tonneggio

kedge (anchor)

anchor in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for anchor in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.anchor [ˈæŋ·kɚ] N

1. anchor NAUT:

anchor

ancora f

to be at anchor

essere ancorato

to drop/weigh anchor

gettare/levare l'ancora

2. anchor fig:

anchor

sostegno m

3. anchor (news anchor):

anchor

anchorman(-woman) m (f) inv

II.anchor [ˈæŋ·kɚ] VB trans

1. anchor NAUT:

anchor

ancorare

2. anchor rope, tent:

anchor

fissare

3. anchor RADIO, TV:

to anchor a radio/TV program

condurre un programma radiofonico/televisivo

III.anchor [ˈæŋ·kɚ] VB intr NAUT

anchor

gettare l'ancora

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to anchor offshore

ormeggiare a un certa distanza alla costa

to weigh anchor

levare l'ancora

to purchase the anchor

salpare l'ancora

Translations for anchor in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ancora

anchor

essere all'ancora

to be at anchor

gettare/levare [o salpare] l'ancora

to drop/raise anchor

ancora di salvezza fig

sheet anchor

ancorare (nave)

to anchor

ancorarsi

to drop anchor

essere alla fonda

to be at anchor

salpare l'ancora

to raise the anchor

disancorare

to raise the anchor of

la catena dell'ancora

the anchor chain

anchor Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be at anchor

essere ancorato

to drop/weigh anchor

gettare/levare l'ancora

to anchor a radio/TV program

condurre un programma radiofonico/televisivo

to purchase the anchor

salpare l'ancora

to drop anchor

gettare l'ancora

to weigh anchor

levare l'ancora

to anchor offshore

ormeggiare a un certa distanza alla costa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At about 12:20, her starboard anchor was carried away by one of the many ships and barges cast about by the storm.

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The currency board needs to ensure the maintenance of adequate reserves of the anchor currency.

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Most practitioners run the climbing rope through two screwgate carabiners attached to the anchor, to provide backup in case one becomes undone.

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One such constraint is that loop termini are required to end at the correct anchor position.

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Her rudder, anchor, and windlass were illegally removed from her wreck site in the 1980s.

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There is a lagoon where private vessels can moor or anchor overnight, but there is no overnight accommodation on the island.

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Her bow sits upright draped with anchor chains.

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At times, the water near the villages wasn't deep enough for the big cargo boat to anchor.

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In present afforestation projects, trees are used to anchor the soil and reduce the amount of soil erosion undergone by that area.

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During that time, she originated numerous shows, performed interviews and was the only female anchor of the nightly news.

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