berth

n.

1. Sufficient space for a ship to maneuver; sea room: kept a clear berth of the reefs.
2. A space for a ship to dock or anchor: a steamship moored to its berth at the pier.
3. 1. Employment on a ship: sought an officer's berth in the merchant marine.
   2. A job: a comfortable berth as head of the department.
4. 1. A built-in bed or bunk, as on a ship or a train.
   2. A place to sleep or stay; accommodations: found a berth in a nearby hotel.
5. A space where a vehicle can be parked, as for loading.

v., berthed, berth·ing, berths.

v.tr.

1. To bring (a ship) to a berth.
2. To provide with a berth.

v.intr.

To come to a berth; dock.

idiom:

a wide berth

1. Ample space or distance to avoid an unwanted consequence: gave their angry colleague a wide berth.

[Middle English birth, perhaps akin to beren, to bear. See bear¹.]

noun

A post of employment: appointment, billet, job, office, place, position, situation, slot, spot. Slang gig. See place.

verb

To provide with often temporary lodging: accommodate, bed (down), bestow, billet, board, bunk, domicile, harbor, house, lodge, put up, quarter, room. See protection/exposure.

n. 1. a ship's allotted place at a wharf or dock.

2. a fixed bed or bunk on a ship, train, or other means of transport.

v.

1. moor (a ship) in its allotted place: these modern ships can almost berth themselves.

2. (of a ship) dock: the Dutch freighter berthed at the Brooklyn docks.

give a wide berth steer (a ship) well clear of something while passing it:

ships are advised to give a wide berth to the outer banks.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

IN BRIEF: Place where a ship can tie up.

The captain carefully eased the huge ocean liner into a narrow berth.

Tutor's tip: She gave "birth" (brought a baby into life) in the "berth" (place to sleep).

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - køje, køjeseng
v. tr. - give sengeplads
v. intr. - lægge til, komme i havn

Nederlands (Dutch)
kooi, hut, couchette, ligplaats, afstand, aanleggen, stationeren, te slapen leggen

Français (French)
n. - couchette, (Naut) mouillage, poste d'amarrage
v. tr. - (Naut) donner/assigner un poste d'amarrage, amarrer, faire accoster
v. intr. - mouiller, venir à quai, accoster

Deutsch (German)
n. - Koje
v. - (Seew.) am Kai festmachen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αγκυροβόλιο, μουράγιο, κλίνη, κουκέτα, (καθομ.) θέση (εργασίας), πόστο

Italiano (Italian)
cuccetta

idioms:

• give a wide berth    tenersi alla larga

Português (Portuguese)
n. - beliche (m), ancoradouro (m) (Náut.)

idioms:

• give a wide berth    evitar

Русский (Russian)
пристань, причал

idioms:

• give a wide berth    обходить десятой дорогой

Español (Spanish)
n. - litera, camarote, atracadero, amarradero
v. tr. - atracar, amarrar
v. intr. - atracar, amarrar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - koj, sovplats, hytt, kajplats, svängrum (för båt)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
停泊处, 锚位, 铺位, 船台, 坐位, 使停泊, 为...提供铺位, 停泊, 占铺位

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 停泊處, 錨位, 舖位, 船臺, 坐位
v. tr. - 使停泊, 為...提供舖位
v. intr. - 停泊, 占舖位

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 숙소, 침대, 정박
v. tr. - 베를 정박하다, ~에게 침대를 마련해 주다, ~에게 일자리를 주다
v. intr. - 정박하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 寝台, 停泊位置, 仕事
v. - 停泊させる, 寝台を与える

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مقصورة, رصيف في ميناء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מיטה (ברכבת), מעגן, משרה, עבודה, מקומה של אוניה ליד הרציף, מרחב עגינה של אוניה, מצב (מדוברת), המקום הנכון של דבר‬
v. tr. - ‮איכסן, העגין, נתן מקום לינה ל-‬
v. intr. - ‮עגן‬

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