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wharf

/wɔːf/ /wɔɹf/

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noun

Anlegestelle, Kai

A man-made landing place for ships on a shore or river bank.

Examples :

"The fishing boats docked at the wharf. "

Die Fischerboote legten am Kai an.

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noun

Kai, Anlegestelle

The bank of a river, or the shore of the sea.

Examples :

"The children played near the wharf, watching the boats come and go. "

Die Kinder spielten in der Nähe des Kais und beobachteten, wie die Boote kamen und gingen.

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verb

Anlegen, festmachen

To secure by a wharf.

Examples :

"The fisherman will wharf his boat at the end of the pier. "

Der Fischer wird sein Boot am Ende des Piers anlegen.

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verb

Anlegen, am Kai festmachen

To place on a wharf.

Examples :

"The longshoremen wharfed the crates of bananas, carefully stacking them on the wooden platform. "

Die Hafenarbeiter legten die Bananenkisten an und stapelten sie vorsichtig auf der Holzplattform.

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