anchor

Anker

Schwerer Metallgegenstand, der ins Wasser gelassen wird, um ein Boot an einer Stelle zu halten.

In einfachem Englisch: A heavy metal object lowered into water to keep a boat in one place.

• The boat has a heavy anchor.
• They dropped anchor near the island.
• We raised the anchor before sunrise.

Häufige Wendungen: drop anchor, raise anchor, at anchor, lower anchor

Nachrichtensprecher

Person, die eine Nachrichtensendung im Fernsehen oder Radio präsentiert.

In einfachem Englisch: A person who presents a news programme on television or radio.

• The anchor introduced the next story.
• She became a news anchor last year.
• Both anchors interviewed the mayor live.

Synonyme: news presenter, newscaster

Häufige Wendungen: news anchor, television anchor, anchor desk

ankern, verankern

Ein Boot an einer Stelle halten, indem man einen Anker ins Wasser lässt.

In einfachem Englisch: To keep a boat in one place by lowering a heavy device into the water.

• We anchor here every summer.
• They anchored the boat near the beach.
• The ship was anchored in deep water.

So benutzt man es: anchor in something (We anchored in a quiet bay.); anchor off something (The ship anchored off the coast.)

Synonyme: moor

Häufige Wendungen: anchor a boat, anchor offshore, anchor in something