Translation of "drop anchor" into German

ankern, den Anker werfen, vor Anker gehen are the top translations of "drop anchor" into German.

drop anchor verb grammar

To release the anchor of a ship or boat, allowing it to fall to the bed of a body of water and thereby securing the vessel in place. [..]

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  • ankern

    verb

    The ship dropped anchor.

    Das Schiff setzte seinen Anker.

  • den Anker werfen

    After I dropped anchor, he stuck his head up over by that log.

    Als ich den Anker geworfen hatte, streckte er bei dem Baumstamm den Kopf raus.

  • vor Anker gehen

    We've dropped anchor, Madame, off the Bay of Dolphins.

    Wir sind vor der Delfinbucht vor Anker gegangen.

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