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2 Translation results for
anchor
in Spanish
noun
|
verb
anchor
noun
anchors
presentador, -dora (en televisión)
;
ancla
Television news anchor
Example sentences of
anchor
noun
•
The ship
dropped anchor
in a secluded harbor.
•
He described his wife as the emotional
anchor
of his life.
•
a local bank that has been the financial
anchor
of the community
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anchor
verb
anchored, has anchored, is anchoring, anchors
anclar, fondear
;
sujetar, asegurar, fijar
Example sentences of
anchor
verb
•
They
anchored
the ship in the bay.
•
The ship
anchored
in the bay.
•
a star quarterback who has
anchored
the team's offense for many years
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Synonyms of
anchor
verb
fasten
,
moor
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Related phrases for
anchor
weigh anchor
- (navegación) levar anclas
anchor bolt
- perno de anclaje
screw anchor
- taco, espiche
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Reverse translation for
anchor
presentador
- newscaster, anchorman
ancla
- anchor
anclar
- to anchor
fondear
- to sound, to anchor, to sound out, to examine, to fund, to finance
sujetar
- to hold on to, to steady, to hold down, to fasten, to attach, to subdue, to conquer
asegurar
- to assure, to secure, to insure
fijar
- to fasten, to affix, to establish, to set up, to set, to fix
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