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Detailed Translations for anchor from English to German

anchor:

anchor [the ~] noun

  1. the anchor (rawlbolt; wall anchor; wall tie)
    der Anker
  2. the anchor (crutch; mainstay)
    die Stütze; die Zuversicht; die Unterstützung; die Hilfe; die Entlastung; der Halt; der Anhaltspunkt
  3. the anchor (ground tackle)
    – a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving 1
    der Anker
  4. the anchor (bookmark)
    – A location or selection of text in a file that you name for reference purposes. Bookmarks identify a location within your file that you can later refer or link to. 2
  5. the anchor (object anchor)
    – A format code in a desktop publishing or word processing document that keeps an element in the document, such as a figure or a caption or a label associated with the figure, in a certain position in the document. The anchored object is generally attached to another element in the document. 2
    der Anker; Objektanker

to anchor verb (anchors, anchored, anchoring)

  1. to anchor (moor; tie up; fasten)
    – fix firmly and stably 1
    anlegen; festmachen; heften; verankern; anketten; befestigen; anbinden; festbinden; einhaken
    • anlegen verb (lege an, legst an, legt an, legte an, legtet an, angelegt)
    • festmachen verb (mache fest, machst fest, macht fest, machte fest, machtet fest, festgemacht)
    • heften verb (hefte, heftest, heftet, heftete, heftetet, geheftet)
    • verankern verb (verankere, verankerst, verankert, verankerte, verankertet, verankert)
    • anketten verb (kette an, kettest an, kettet an, kettete an, kettetet an, angekettet)
    • befestigen verb (befestige, befestigst, befestigt, befestigte, befestigtet, befestigt)
    • anbinden verb (binde an, bindest an, bindet an, band an, bandet an, angebunden)
    • festbinden verb (binde fest, bindest fest, bindet fest, band fest, bandet fest, festgebunden)
    • einhaken verb (hake ein, hakst ein, hakt ein, hakte ein, haktet ein, eingehakt)
  2. to anchor (moor)
    – secure a vessel with an anchor 1
    verankern; festmachen
    • verankern verb (verankere, verankerst, verankert, verankerte, verankertet, verankert)
    • festmachen verb (mache fest, machst fest, macht fest, machte fest, machtet fest, festgemacht)
  3. to anchor (cast anchor)
    ankern
    • ankern verb (ankere, ankerst, ankert, ankerte, ankertet, geankert)
  4. to anchor
    – To manipulate an interface element, such as a toolbar, so that it maintains the relative position to the anchored edges, when the display orientation or size changes. 2
    verankern
    • verankern verb (verankere, verankerst, verankert, verankerte, verankertet, verankert)

Conjugations for anchor:

present
  1. anchor
  2. anchor
  3. anchors
  4. anchor
  5. anchor
  6. anchor
simple past
  1. anchored
  2. anchored
  3. anchored
  4. anchored
  5. anchored
  6. anchored
present perfect
  1. have anchored
  2. have anchored
  3. has anchored
  4. have anchored
  5. have anchored
  6. have anchored
past continuous
  1. was anchoring
  2. were anchoring
  3. was anchoring
  4. were anchoring
  5. were anchoring
  6. were anchoring
future
  1. shall anchor
  2. will anchor
  3. will anchor
  4. shall anchor
  5. will anchor
  6. will anchor
continuous present
  1. am anchoring
  2. are anchoring
  3. is anchoring
  4. are anchoring
  5. are anchoring
  6. are anchoring
subjunctive
  1. be anchored
  2. be anchored
  3. be anchored
  4. be anchored
  5. be anchored
  6. be anchored
diverse
  1. anchor!
  2. let's anchor!
  3. anchored
  4. anchoring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for anchor:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Anhaltspunkt anchor; crutch; mainstay indication; lead; pointer; starting point; suggestion
Anker anchor; ground tackle; object anchor; rawlbolt; wall anchor; wall tie anchors
Entlastung anchor; crutch; mainstay bowel motion; bowel movements; defecations; discharge; relieve; unburdening
Halt anchor; crutch; mainstay aid; assistance; certainty; coarseness; firmness; help; reality; solidity; stability; stableness; stop; support; wait
Hilfe anchor; crutch; mainstay Help; aid; assistance; assistant; bystander; charwoman; cleaning-person; clerk; footman; hand; help; helper; helpfulness; online help; relief; second servant; social assistance; social security; social work; support; valet; welfare work
Stütze anchor; crutch; mainstay aid; assistance; benefit; book end; buttress; dole; help; outlet; prop; relief; shore; social assistance; social security; support; unemployment benefit; welfare
Unterstützung anchor; crutch; mainstay aid; allowance; assistance; back support; benefit; dole; help; helpfulness; relief; social assistance; social security; social work; support; unemployment benefit; welfare; welfare work
Zuversicht anchor; crutch; mainstay
- anchorman; anchorperson; backbone; keystone; linchpin; lynchpin; mainstay
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
anbinden anchor; fasten; moor; tie up affix; attach; attach to; bind; bind together; button; button up; connect; fasten; fix; knot; lash; secure; tie; tie on; tie together; tie up
ankern anchor; cast anchor
anketten anchor; fasten; moor; tie up chain; fasten; fetter; secure; tie; tie up
anlegen anchor; fasten; moor; tie up assemble; come down; construct; debark; disembark; dress; end up somewhere; fasten; fasten to a rope; fit; fix; go ashore; instal; install; invest; land; lay; moor; place; put on; secure; set up; tie up
befestigen anchor; fasten; moor; tie up affix; attach; attach to; bind; bind together; button; button up; connect; fasten; fix; knot; secure; tie; tie on; tie together; tie up
einhaken anchor; fasten; moor; tie up hang on; hitch in; hook into; suspend from
festbinden anchor; fasten; moor; tie up bind; fasten; join; lash; secure; tie; tie up
festmachen anchor; fasten; moor; tie up affix; attach; attach to; bind; bind together; button; button up; confirm; connect; determine; establish; fasten; fix; identify; join; knot; lash; secure; tie; tie on; tie together; tie up
heften anchor; fasten; moor; tie up affix; attach; attach to; connect; fasten; fix; fork; glue; glue together; hang up; paste in; paste on; paste together; patch; pin up; prick; secure; sew together; staple; stick; stick together; stitch; suture; tie up
verankern anchor; fasten; moor; tie up fasten; secure; tie up
- cast anchor; drop anchor; ground
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Objektanker anchor; object anchor
Textmarke anchor; bookmark

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Related Definitions for "anchor":

  1. a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving1
  2. a central cohesive source of support and stability1
    • faith is his anchor1
  3. a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute1
  4. secure a vessel with an anchor1
    • We anchored at Baltimore1
  5. fix firmly and stably1
    • anchor the lamppost in concrete1
  6. A location or selection of text in a file that you name for reference purposes. Bookmarks identify a location within your file that you can later refer or link to.2
  7. A format code in a desktop publishing or word processing document that keeps an element in the document, such as a figure or a caption or a label associated with the figure, in a certain position in the document. The anchored object is generally attached to another element in the document.2
  8. To manipulate an interface element, such as a toolbar, so that it maintains the relative position to the anchored edges, when the display orientation or size changes.2

Wiktionary Translations for anchor:

anchor
verb
  1. to hold an object to a fixed point
noun
  1. tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom
anchor
verb
  1. mit einem Anker an einem bestimmten Ort festmachen
  2. ein Schiff, ein Floß oder Ähnliches mit einem Anker an seinem Platz festmachen
  1. Eisenhaken an einer langen Kette zum Festlegen schwimmender Fahrzeuge am Fluss- oder Meeresboden

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
anchor ankern ankeren — het anker uitgooien met de bedoeling het schip hiermede aan de bodem van het vaarwater vast te leggen, voor anker gaan, voor anker leggen
anchor Anker ancre — Objet pour fixer un bateau au fond marin
anchor verankern; ankern; wurzeln ancrer — (vieilli) marine|fr jeter l’ancre.

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