Anchor in spanish
Ancla
pronunciation: ɑnklɑ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: ɑnklɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures
anchor1 = apoyo, punto de referencia, ancla.
Example: This format can provide an anchor for instructional designers attempting to come to terms with the vast potential of hypertext and hypermedia.more:
» anchorman = presentador de noticias.
Example: I also remember the squarely reactionary and snide remarks by anchormen about her when she returned to Pakistan last year.» anchor point = apoyo, sostén, punto de referencia.
Example: This article stresses the importance of the library as a permanent anchor point for the local community.» anchorwoman = presentadora de noticias.
Example: I get easily distracted by anchorwomen -- I just sit there and analyze their make-up, hair, teeth and don't listen to a damn thing they are saying.» at anchor = anclado, fondeado, surto.
Example: Lighterage is about loading or unloading ships using lighters that can form a sort of ad-hoc ramp or shuttle from ships at anchor.» drop + anchor = anclar, fondear, echar el ancla, echar anclas.
Example: At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.» news anchor = presentador de noticias.
Example: Game show hosts often feel like TV's version of used-car salesmen -- they're expected to be overly chummy, and their wardrobes are never quite as nice as those of news anchors or actors.» weigh + anchor = levar anclas, levantar anclas, levar el ancla, levantar el ancla, hacerse a la vela.
Example: There was much activity on deck as the ship weighed anchor from Port William and put to sea.anchor2 = anclar.
Example: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.anchor3 = coartar.
Example: One can now picture a future investigator in his laboratory, his hands are free, he is not anchored.