atracar — 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.
- make out verb To kiss and embrace someone for a sustained period, in a romantic or passionate way.
- moor noun A wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.
Senses
atracar 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.
- make out (slang, chiefly, US, intransitive) To engage in heavy petting or sexual intercourse. [from 20th c.]
- moor (transitive) To secure or fix firmly.
berth — full definition
- noun A space where a ship can dock, moor, or anchor safely.
- noun A fixed sleeping bunk on a ship, train, or other vehicle.
- noun A job, position, or spot secured in something, such as a tournament.
- verb To bring a ship into a berth, or to dock.
dock — full definition
- noun A structure at a harbour where ships load, unload, or are repaired.
- verb To bring a ship into a dock, or for a spacecraft to connect to another craft or station.
- verb To deduct an amount from someone's pay or score as a penalty.
- noun The enclosed area in a courtroom where the accused sits during a trial.
- noun A weedy plant with broad leaves, traditionally rubbed on nettle stings.