wharves

[US]/[wɑːv]/
[UK]/[wɑːrv]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. En plass hvor skip lastes og lastes av; en kai. En bygning bygd langs kysten for å laste og laste av skip.
n. (flertall) Flere kai eller kajer.

Phrases & Collocations

busy wharves

busige kai

old wharves

gamle kai

near wharves

ved kaiene

docked at wharves

ankret ved kai

loading wharves

lastekai

abandoned wharves

forladne kai

along wharves

lengs kaiene

view from wharves

utsikt fra kai

repaired wharves

reparerte kai

modern wharves

moderne kai

Example Sentences

the bustling port had several busy wharves.

Den travle havnen hadde flere travle kajer.

cargo ships docked at the wharves to load and unload goods.

Lastebåter kilede til kajene for å laste og laste av varer.

fishermen often repair their nets on the wharves.

Fiskere reparerte ofte sine netter på kajene.

we watched the ships arrive at the wharves from the top of the hill.

Vi så skipene anlande på kajene fra toppen av elven.

the old wharves were crumbling and in need of repair.

De gamle kajene var i stykker og hadde brukt vedlikehold.

tourists strolled along the wharves, enjoying the sea breeze.

Turister gikk og promenerer langs kajene, og nyte havbrisen.

the wharves were lined with warehouses and seafood restaurants.

Kajene var linjert med lagerbygninger og fiskebårne restauranter.

construction workers reinforced the wharves to withstand storms.

Byggearbeidere forsterket kajene for å tåle stormer.

the container ships were carefully maneuvered alongside the wharves.

Kontainerskipene ble forsiktig manøvrert langs kajene.

the wharves provided a vital link for trade and transportation.

Kajene ga en viktig forbindelse for handel og transport.

we saw seagulls circling above the wharves, searching for food.

Vi så gullfugler som sirkulerte over kajene, leter etter mat.

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