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Detailed Translations for anchor from English to Dutch

anchor:

anchor [the ~] nomen

  1. the anchor (rawlbolt; wall anchor; wall tie)
    het muuranker; het anker
  2. the anchor (crutch; mainstay)
    de steun; de steunpilaar; de toeverlaat
  3. the anchor (ground tackle)
    – a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving 1
    het 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
    de bladwijzer
  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

to anchor verb (anchors, anchored, anchoring)

  1. to anchor (moor; tie up; fasten)
    – fix firmly and stably 1
    aanleggen; aanmeren; vastleggen; vastbinden; meren; vastmaken; vastmeren; afmeren
    • aanleggen verb (leg aan, legt aan, legde aan, legden aan, aangelegd)
    • aanmeren verb
    • vastleggen verb (leg vast, legt vast, legde vast, legden vast, vastgelegd)
    • vastbinden verb (bind vast, bindt vast, bond vast, bonden vast, vastgebonden)
    • meren verb (meer, meert, meerde, meerden, gemeerd)
    • vastmaken verb (maak vast, maakt vast, maakte vast, maakten vast, vastgemaakt)
    • vastmeren verb (meer vast, meert vast, meerde vast, meerden vast, vastgemeerd)
    • afmeren verb (meer af, meert af, meerde af, meerden af, afgemeerd)
  2. to anchor (moor)
    – secure a vessel with an anchor 1
    verankeren
    • verankeren verb (veranker, verankert, verankerde, verankerden, verankerd)
  3. to anchor (cast anchor)
    ankeren
    • ankeren verb (anker, ankert, ankerde, ankerden, geankerd)
  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
    verankeren
    • verankeren verb (veranker, verankert, verankerde, verankerden, verankerd)

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
aanleggen construction
anker anchor; ground tackle; rawlbolt; wall anchor; wall tie
ankeren anchoring; casting anchor; dropping anchor
bladwijzer anchor; bookmark bookmark; favorite
meren lakes
muuranker anchor; rawlbolt; wall anchor; wall tie
steun anchor; crutch; mainstay aid; assistance; cheers; encouragement; encouraging; help; putting on; social assistance; stay; stimulation; support; switching on; turning on; turning up; urging; urging on
steunpilaar anchor; crutch; mainstay
toeverlaat anchor; crutch; mainstay
vastmaken fastening; fixing; tieing up
- anchorman; anchorperson; backbone; keystone; linchpin; lynchpin; mainstay
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aanleggen anchor; fasten; moor; tie up assemble; construct; fit; instal; install; lay; place; set up
aanmeren anchor; fasten; moor; tie up
afmeren anchor; fasten; moor; tie up
ankeren anchor; cast anchor
meren anchor; fasten; moor; tie up
vastbinden anchor; fasten; moor; tie up bind; bind fast; bind up; fasten; join; lash; pinion; secure; tie; tie up
vastleggen anchor; fasten; moor; tie up allocate; book; chain; enter into; fasten; fasten to a rope; fetter; fix; fix deposit; inscribe; legally bind; list; make reservations; moor; note; note down; put aside; put away; put on fixed deposit; record; register; reserve; secure; set aside; sign up; tie; tie up; write down
vastmaken anchor; fasten; moor; tie up affix; attach; attach to; bind; bind fast; bind up; confirm; connect; fasten; join; pin; pinion; secure; tie; tie up
vastmeren anchor; fasten; moor; tie up
verankeren anchor; moor
- cast anchor; drop anchor; ground
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
objectanker anchor; object anchor

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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 perform as a TV anchorman
  2. to provide emotional stability
  3. to hold an object to a fixed point
noun
  1. tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom
anchor
verb
  1. het anker uitgooien met de bedoeling het schip hiermede aan de bodem van het vaarwater vast te leggen, voor anker gaan, voor anker leggen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
anchor anker Anker — Eisenhaken an einer langen Kette zum Festlegen schwimmender Fahrzeuge am Fluss- oder Meeresboden
anchor anker ancre — Objet pour fixer un bateau au fond marin
anchor ankeren; verankeren ancrer — (vieilli) marine|fr jeter l’ancre.

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