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wharf

/wɔːf/

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noun

/wɔːf/B2formal
  • ruПлатформа, построенная от берега в воду и поддерживаемая сваями, обеспечивающая доступ к кораблям и лодкам.

A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles, providing access to ships and boats.

irregular plural

  1. Waterfront platformB1formal

    A structure built along the shore or projecting into the water, used for loading and unloading ships and boats.

    ruПричал

    • The cargo was unloaded directly onto the wharf.
    • Fishermen tied their boats to the old wooden wharf.
    • The wharf was crowded with workers and sailors.

    Synonymsberthdockjettylandingpierquaywharfage

Forms
  • wharfs plural form
  • wharves plural form
  • wharfs' possessive plural form
  • wharves' possessive plural form
  • wharf's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

/wɔːrf/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий пришвартовать судно у причала или оборудовать причалом.

An obsolete verb meaning to moor a ship at a wharf or to provide with a wharf.

  1. Provide with a wharfC1formal

    To equip or supply a location with a wharf structure for docking ships.

    ruОборудовать причалом

    • The company plans to wharf the new port area.
    • They wharfed the riverbank to accommodate larger vessels.
    • The city wharfed the harbor to boost trade.

    Synonymsdock

  2. Store on a wharfC1formal

    To place or keep goods on a wharf, typically for loading or unloading.

    ruСкладировать на причале

    • The cargo was wharfed for inspection.
    • They wharfed the timber before shipping it overseas.
    • Goods are often wharfed temporarily before customs clearance.
  3. Discharge at a wharfC1formal

    To unload cargo or passengers from a ship onto a wharf.

    ruВыгружать на причал

    • The crew wharfed the supplies quickly.
    • They wharfed the containers using cranes.
    • Passengers were wharfed onto the dock.

    Synonymsdischargelandoffloadunload

  4. Come into or dock at a wharfC1formal

    For a ship to arrive at and tie up alongside a wharf.

    ruПричалить

    • The vessel wharfed at the main terminal.
    • The ferry wharfed precisely at noon.
    • Several boats wharfed along the pier.

    Synonymsberthdockmoortie up

  5. Moor at a wharfC1formal

    To secure a ship to a wharf using ropes or cables.

    ruПришвартовать

    • The captain wharfed the ship securely.
    • They wharfed the yacht for the night.
    • The tugboat helped wharf the large tanker.

    Synonymsberthdockmoortie up

Forms
  • wharfed past participle
  • wharfed past simple
  • wharfing present participle
  • wharfs third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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