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anlegen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • berth noun A space where a ship can dock, moor, or anchor safely.
  • dock noun A structure at a harbour where ships load, unload, or are repaired.
  • engage verb To hold someone's attention or interest.
  • equip verb To supply someone or something with the items needed for a particular purpose.
  • invest verb To put money into something, such as a business, property, or shares, in the hope of making a profit.
  • moor noun A wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.
  • plan noun A set of intended actions worked out in advance to achieve a goal.

Senses

anlegen is used for these senses in English:

  • berth (nautical) To bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth (noun sense 1.1); also, to provide a berth for (a vessel).
  • dock (intransitive) To land at a harbour.
  • equip (transitive, gaming) To equip oneself with (an item); to bring (equipment) into active use.
  • latch on To grasp firmly; to become attached to.
  • moor (intransitive, nautical) To cast anchor or become fastened.
  • plan (transitive) To design (a building, machine, etc.).

berth — full definition

  1. noun A space where a ship can dock, moor, or anchor safely.
  2. noun A fixed sleeping bunk on a ship, train, or other vehicle.
  3. noun A job, position, or spot secured in something, such as a tournament.
  4. verb To bring a ship into a berth, or to dock.

dock — full definition

  1. noun A structure at a harbour where ships load, unload, or are repaired.
  2. verb To bring a ship into a dock, or for a spacecraft to connect to another craft or station.
  3. verb To deduct an amount from someone's pay or score as a penalty.
  4. noun The enclosed area in a courtroom where the accused sits during a trial.
  5. noun A weedy plant with broad leaves, traditionally rubbed on nettle stings.

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