wharf

Kai, Anlegestelle

Ein gebauter Bereich am Wasser, an dem Boote zum Einsteigen, Aussteigen oder Verladen anlegen.

In einfachem Englisch: A built area beside water where boats stop to load or unload people and goods.

• The boat stopped at the wharf.
• Workers unloaded boxes onto the wharf.
• Several ships were tied up beside the old wharves.

Synonyme: quay, dock, pier

Häufige Wendungen: at the wharf, wooden wharf, fishing wharf

Ufer

Das Land unmittelbar am Rand eines Flusses oder des Meeres.

In einfachem Englisch: The land along the edge of a river or the sea.

• Grass grew along the wharf.
• The river flooded the low wharf after heavy rain.
• They walked beside the water on the sandy wharf.

Synonyme: bank, shore

Häufige Wendungen: river wharf, grassy wharf, along the wharf