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weigh anchor

/weɪ ˈæŋkər/

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/weɪ ˈæŋkər/C1formal
  • ruМорской термин, означающий поднять якорь корабля для подготовки к отплытию; часто используется в переносном смысле для обозначения отправления в путешествие или начала какого-либо дела.

A nautical term meaning to raise the anchor of a ship in preparation for departure, often used figuratively to mean to set out on a journey or begin an endeavor.

  1. To set sailB2formal

    To lift the anchor of a ship from the seabed in preparation for departure.

    ruСниматься с якоря

    • The captain ordered the crew to weigh anchor at dawn.
    • After a long stay in port, the ship weighed anchor and left.
    • They weighed anchor and set course for the open sea.