anchor
Oxford 5000 vocabulary |C1|an‧chor /ˈæŋkə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
anchor verb
گوینده خبر
انکر، هرکدام از 8 مربع کوچک روی میز بیلیارد کارامبول، بلوک (کوهنوردی)، تکیه گاه، لنگر، لنگر کشتی
لنگر انداختن، محکم شدن، با لنگر بستن یا نگاه داشتن، علوم مهندسی: سپر، الکترونیک: مهار، عمران: مهار، روانشناسی: مرجع، ورزش: بلوک، علوم نظامی: ایستادن در دریا مهاری، علوم دریایی: لنگر انداختن، لنگر، ورزش: نفر اخر تیم امدادی
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Advanced Persian Dictionaryمهندسی صنایع: لنگر
الکترونیک: لنگر انداختن، لنگر، انکر، سپر،
علوم مهندسی: هرکدام از 8 مربع کوچک روی میز بیلیارد کارامبول، لنگر، بلوک،
کوهنوردی : کشیدن زه کمان تاصورت،
ورزشی: لنگر، لنگر انداختن، ایستادن در دریا مهاری،
علوم نظامی: مهار،
عمران: تکیه گاه، مرجع،
روانشناسی: مهار،
الکترونیک :) n. (: لنگر، لنگر کشتی :) vt.and vi. (.لنگر انداختن، (مج).محکم شدن، بالنگر بستن یانگاه داشتن
کامپیوتر: پیوند، لینک، (لنگر کشتی)
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Synonyms & Related Wordsanchor[verb]Synonyms: fasten, catch, fix, moor, secure
Related Idioms: make fast (
or secure)
Related Words: imbed,
plant [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English DictionaryI. an‧chor1 /ˈæŋkə $ -ər/
noun [countable][
Date: 800-900;
Language: Latin;
Origin: anchora, from Greek ankyra]
1. a piece of heavy metal that is lowered to the bottom of the sea, a lake etc to prevent a ship or boat moving
at anchor
The ship was at anchor. We dropped anchor a few yards offshore. The next morning, they weighed anchor (=lifted the anchor) and began to move south again.2. especially American English someone who reads the news on TV and introduces news reports
Synonym : newsreader British English:
Dan Rather, anchor of the CBC Evening News3. someone or something that provides a feeling of support and safety:
Dad was the anchor of the family. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. anchor2 verb1. [intransitive and transitive] to lower the anchor on a ship or boat to hold it in one place
Synonym : moor:
Three tankers were anchored in the harbor.2. [transitive usually passive] to fasten something firmly so that it cannot move:
The shelves should be securely anchored to the wall.3. be anchored in something to be strongly connected with a particular system, way of life etc:
John’s outlook has always been anchored in the political mainstream.4. [transitive] to provide a feeling of support, safety, or help for someone or an organization:
Steve anchors the team’s defense. Her life was anchored by her religion.5. [transitive] American English to be the person who reads the news and introduces reports on television
Synonym : present:
Collins anchors the 6 o'clock news. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Collocationsanchor noun VERB + ANCHOR cast, drop The ship cast anchor in the bay. We dropped anchor off a small island.
raise, weigh We raised the anchor and set sail. We weighed anchor next morning and sailed south.
lie at, ride at The ship lay at anchor in the bay. PREP. at ~ the ships at anchor in the harbour [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
anchor verb ADV. firmly, securely The crane is securely anchored at two points. PREP. to The ropes were anchored to the rocks. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
Idiomsanchorˈæŋkə See:
at anchor [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲