weigh the anchor

• Término marítimo que significa levantar el ancla del fondo del mar para preparar el buque para zarpar o hacerse a la mar.

A nautical term meaning to lift the anchor from the seabed in preparation for a ship to depart or set sail.

1. Nautical: Raise the anchorB2formal

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

   izar el ancla

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

2. Figurative: Prepare to leaveC1informal

   To prepare to leave a place or situation; to get ready to move on.

   Levantar anclas

   • After years in the same job, he decided to weigh the anchor and start a new career.
   • The family weighed the anchor and moved to a different country.
   • It's time to weigh the anchor and explore new opportunities.