anchor

[US]/ˈæŋkə(r)/
[UK]/ˈæŋkər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. jambo (au mtu) linalotoa hisi ya usalama
vt. kuweka nanga; kucheza majukumu ya mwenyeji
vt. & vi. kukaza (jambo) salama
Word Forms
Past Tenseanchored
Third Person Singularanchors
Pluralanchors
Past Participleanchored
Present Participleanchoring

Phrases & Collocations

news anchor

mvangavuli wa habari

drop anchor

kunyakua nanga

anchor point

hatamu

at anchor

kwa nanga

anchor rod

mwendaji

anchor bolt

bolt ya nanga

anchor rope

mlimaji wa nanga

cable anchor

nanga ya kebo

cast anchor

kunyakua nanga

anchor chain

minyororo ya nanga

anchor bar

bar ya nanga

steel anchor

nanga ya chuma

anchor wire

waya wa nanga

anchor pile

nanga ya mti

gas anchor

nanga ya gesi

anchor plate

bamba la nanga

anchor device

vifaa vya nanga

ride at anchor

kukaa kwa nanga

ground anchor

nanga ya ardhi

screw anchor

nanga ya skrubu

Example Sentences

The anchor is apeak.

Njia ya kati ni apeak.

the boat's anchor would not hold.

ndoo ya meli haitashikilia.

The ship cast anchor for the night.

Melini ilitupa ndoo kwa ajili ya usiku.

The anchor fell plump into the sea.

Ndoo ilianguka kabisa ndani ya bahari.

The anchor fell afoul of the wreckage.

Ndoo ilianguka kwa bahati mbaya kwenye magofu.

They lay at anchor outside the harbour.

Walikuwa wakilala ndoo nje ya bandari.

the European Community is the economic anchor of the New Europe.

Jumuiya ya Ulaya ni ndoo ya kiuchumi ya Ulaya Mpya.

the ship was anchored in the lee of the island.

Melini ilikuwa imenusururu upande wa kulinda wa kisiwa.

The anchor line fouled on a rock.

Nsuru ya ndoo iliungana na mwamba.

hove the anchor up and set sail.

Walivuta ndoo juu na kuanza safari.

the ship was held fast by the anchor chain.

Melini ilishikiliwa imara na mloloma wa ndoo.

anchoring off Blue Bay.

Kunenusha ndoo mbali Blue Bay.

a large cedar barque rode at anchor .

Melini kubwa ya cedar ilikuwa imenusururu ndoo.

The ship anchored off the island.

Melini ikaweka ndoo mbali kisiwa.

The ship anchored along the shore.

Melini ikaweka ndoo kando ya pwani.

We anchored the hammock to the tree.

Tuliweka ndoo ya kitandani kwenye mti.

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