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I . anchor [ˈæŋkəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. anchor (object):

anchor
kotwica f
to lie [or be] at anchor
stać na kotwicy
to drop [or cast] anchor
rzucać [perf rzucić] kotwicę
to weigh anchor
podnosić [perf podnieść] kotwicę

2. anchor (source of stability):

anchor
oparcie nt

3. anchor esp AM RADIO, TV:

anchor
prezenter(ka) m(f) [wiadomości]

II . anchor [ˈæŋkəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

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1. anchor ship:

anchor
zakotwiczyć

2. anchor (fix firmly):

anchor
przymocowywać [perf przymocować]

3. anchor esp AM (host):

anchor
prowadzić [perf po-]

III . anchor [ˈæŋkəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

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anchor
zakotwiczyć
trip the anchor infin NAUT
rwać kotwicę infin
stream anchor NAUT
kotwica prądowa f
sea anchor
kotwica pływająca f
sea anchor
dryfkotwa f

sheet anchor N NAUT

anchor windlass NAUT
winda kotwiczna f
anchor plate ARCHIT
kotew f

Usage examples with anchor

to ride at anchor
stać na kotwicy
to drop [or cast] anchor
rzucać [perf rzucić] kotwicę
to weigh anchor
podnosić [perf podnieść] kotwicę
to lie [or be] at anchor
stać na kotwicy

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Other examples include clothesline, chalk line, anchor line (rode), stern line, fishing line, marline and so on.
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During breaking news events, screeners are responsible for verifying the caller's identity, to ensure that correct information will be presented to the news anchor.
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Elastic filaments are composed of titin, a large springy protein; these filaments anchor the thick filaments to the Z disc.
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The anchor is at the stern of the ship so it can be used to help pull the ship off the beach if necessary.
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One such constraint is that loop termini are required to end at the correct anchor position.
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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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Since the prices of all other goods in the economy are determined by the price of the anchor good(s), they adjust to price fluctuations of the anchor good.
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The eagle clutches laurels while perched on the horizontal shank of an anchor with its flukes to the right.
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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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The currency board needs to ensure the maintenance of adequate reserves of the anchor currency.
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