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1 berth
A n1 Naut, Rail ( for sleeping) couchette f ; lower/middle/upper berth couchette du dessous/du milieu/du dessus ; a four-berth boat un bateau à quatre places ;to give sb/sth a wide berth ○ éviter qn/qch.
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berth — [[t]bɜrθ[/t]] n. 1) a shelflike sleeping space, as on a railroad car 2) naut. navig. a) naut. navig. a space allotted for a ship to dock or lie at anchor b) naut. navig. a safe distance, as between a vessel and the shore 3) a job; place 4) navig … From formal English to slang
berth — [17] Like birth, berth appears to be based on the verb bear, although it is a separate and much later formation. At first it meant ‘safe manoeuvring distance at sea’ (from which we get the metaphorical ‘give a wide berth to’); this seems to have… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
berth — [17] Like birth, berth appears to be based on the verb bear, although it is a separate and much later formation. At first it meant ‘safe manoeuvring distance at sea’ (from which we get the metaphorical ‘give a wide berth to’); this seems to have… … Word origins
give a wide berth — {v. phr.} To keep away from; keep a safe distance from. * /Mary gave the barking dog a wide berth./ * /Jack gave a wide berth to the fallen electric wires./ * /After Tom got Bob into trouble. Bob gave him a wide berth./ … Dictionary of American idioms
give a wide berth — {v. phr.} To keep away from; keep a safe distance from. * /Mary gave the barking dog a wide berth./ * /Jack gave a wide berth to the fallen electric wires./ * /After Tom got Bob into trouble. Bob gave him a wide berth./ … Dictionary of American idioms
give\ a\ wide\ berth — v. phr. To keep away from; keep a safe distance from. Mary gave the barking dog a wide berth. Jack gave a wide berth to the fallen electric wires. After Tom got Bob into trouble. Bob gave him a wide berth … Словарь американских идиом
SB — • Safe Berth … Maritime acronyms and abbreviations
GSB — • Guaranteed Safe Berth … Maritime acronyms and abbreviations
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