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1 anchor
{'æŋkə}
I. 1. котва
to be/lie/ride at ANCHOR на котва съм, стоя на котва
to cast/drop/let go the ANCHOR спускам/хвърлям котва
to come to ANCHOR, to bring a ship to ANCHOR спускам котва (и прен.), прекратявам пътуването
to weigh ANCHOR вдигам котва
2. тех. анкър, стоманена връзка
3. прен. опора, упование, котва
II. v закотвям, хвърлям котва
to ANCHOR one's hopes in/on уповавам се на* * *{'ankъ} n 1. котва; to be/lie/ride at anchor на котва съм, стоя на котва (2) v закотвям; хвърлям котва; to anchor o.'s hopes in/on уповав* * *закотвям; котва;* * *1. i. котва 2. ii. v закотвям, хвърлям котва 3. to anchor one's hopes in/on уповавам се на 4. to be/lie/ride at anchor на котва съм, стоя на котва 5. to cast/drop/let go the anchor спускам/хвърлям котва 6. to come to anchor, to bring a ship to anchor спускам котва (и прен.), прекратявам пътуването 7. to weigh anchor вдигам котва 8. прен. опора, упование, котва 9. тех. анкър, стоманена връзка* * *anchor[´æʃkə] I. n 1. котва; to cast ( drop) \anchor хвърлям, пускам котва; to be ( lie, ride) at \anchor стоя (съм) на котва; to come to \anchor пускам котва, прекратявам пътуването (и прен.); to weigh \anchor вдигам котва, тръгвам; отпътувам, отплувам; to drag the \anchor дрейфувам на котва; to sweep the \anchor търся загубена котва; to lay an \anchor to windward прен. вземам необходимите предпазни мерки; правя необходимото; sheet \anchor най-голяма адмиралтейска котва; обикн. прен. опора, упование; надежда; drift \anchor плаваща котва; mooring \anchor "мъртва" котва; 2. ам. телевизионен (радио) водещ; 3. тех. анкър, желязна съединителна скоба (при зидане); анкър на часовник; 4. воен. ключова (командна) позиция; 5. прен. упование, опора, надежда; 6. pl sl спирачки (на МПС); II. v 1. закотвям, хвърлям котва, пускам котва; 2. ам. координирам (интервюта и репортажи в тв предаване); водя (предаване); 3. тех. закрепвам, съединявам; • to \anchor o.'s hopes (in, on) уповавам се на; надявам се на; \anchor man основна фигура (в спорт, бизнес и под.).
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