berth

berth
1. noun
1)

give somebody/something a wide berth — (fig.) einen großen Bogen um jemanden/etwas machen

2) (ship's place at wharf) Liegeplatz, der
3) (sleeping place) (in ship) Koje, die; Kajütenbett, das; (in train) Schlafwagenbett, das; (in aircraft) Sleeper, der
2. transitive verb
festmachen [Schiff]
3. intransitive verb
[Schiff:] festmachen, anlegen
* * *
[bə:Ɵ] 1. noun
1) (a sleeping-place in a ship etc.) die Koje
2) (a place in a port etc where a ship can be moored.) der Liegeplatz
2. verb
(to moor (a ship): The ship berthed last night.) vor Anker legen
* * *
berth
[bɜ:θ, AM bɜ:rθ]
I. n
1. (bed) NAUT [Schlaf]koje f; RAIL Schlafwagenbett nt, Couchette nt SCHWEIZ
2. (for ship) Liegeplatz m
3. NAUT (distance) Seeraum m
to give a ship a wide \berth ein Schiff auf guten Abstand [von Land] halten
to give sb a wide \berth (fig) um jdn einen großen Bogen machen fig
II. vt
to \berth a ship ein Schiff am Kai festmachen
III. vi [am Kai] anlegen [o festmachen]
* * *
[bɜːɵ]
1. n
1) (on ship) Koje f; (on train) Schlafwagenplatz m
2) (NAUT for ship) Liegeplatz m
3) (NAUT: sea-room) Raum m

to give a wide berth to a ship — Abstand zu einem Schiff halten

to give sb/sth a wide berth (fig) — einen (weiten) Bogen um jdn/etw machen

2. vi
anlegen
3. vt

to berth a ship — mit einem Schiff (am Kai) anlegen

where is she berthed? — wo liegt es?, wo hat es angelegt?

* * *
berth [bɜːθ; US bɜrθ]
A s
1. SCHIFF Seeraum m:
give sb, sth a wide berth
a) weit abhalten von der Küste etc,
b) fig einen großen Bogen machen um, jemandem aus dem Weg gehen
2. SCHIFF Liege-, Ankerplatz m
3. SCHIFF (Schlaf)Koje f, Kajütenbett n, allg Schiffsplatz m
4. BAHN (Schlafwagen)Bett n oder (-)Platz m
5. umg
a) Job m, Stelle f
b) besonders US Platz m (in einer Mannschaft etc)
B v/t
1. SCHIFF am Kai festmachen, vor Anker legen
2. jemandem eine (Schlaf)Koje oder ein (Schlafwagen)Bett zuweisen
C v/i SCHIFF festmachen, anlegen:
berth in the dock docken
* * *
1. noun
1)

give somebody/something a wide berth — (fig.) einen großen Bogen um jemanden/etwas machen

2) (ship's place at wharf) Liegeplatz, der
3) (sleeping place) (in ship) Koje, die; Kajütenbett, das; (in train) Schlafwagenbett, das; (in aircraft) Sleeper, der
2. transitive verb
festmachen [Schiff]
3. intransitive verb
[Schiff:] festmachen, anlegen
* * *
(shipping) n.
Liegeplatz m. n.
Koje -n f.

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