anchored

CEFRB2

/ˈæŋkərd/

adjective · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Fixed firmly in one place or held securely.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.)

Examples

  • A big ship is anchored near here.

  • My grandfather is still strongly anchored in my heart.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of anchor

More examples

In context

  • The boat anchored near the shore.

  • an anchored cross, or a cross anchored

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After the storm, the crew checked that the boat was securely blank to the dock.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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