harbour

CEFRB1

/hˈɑrbər/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A sheltered place where ships can stay safely.

  2. 02

    verb

    To secretly keep a person or feeling.

Examples

  • He is not the brightest light in the harbour.

  • Several boats lay at anchor in the harbour.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A surname., A surname from English

  2. Standard spelling of harbor.

More examples

In context

  • The lost fishing boat made a safe return to harbour.

  • The docks, which once harboured tall ships, now harbour only petty thieves.

  • The bare suspicion made it treason to harbour the person suspected.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The small boat found a quiet blank to dock safely.

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

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Origin

noun

* As an English surname, from the noun harbour, British spelling of harbor. Compare Harbach. * As a French surname, variant of Arbour.