weigh the anchor

• Termo marítimo que significa levantar a âncora do fundo do mar para preparar a embarcação para zarpar ou sair para o 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.

   Levantar âncora

   • 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 âncora

   • 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.