berth

berth

a built-in bed or bunk: Joey wants to sleep on the top berth.; a docking space

Not to be confused with:

birth – beginning of existence; origin: the birth of the blues

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berth

 (bûrth)

n.

1. Sufficient space for a vessel to maneuver; sea room: kept a clear berth of the reefs.

2. A space for a vessel to dock or anchor: a steamship moored to its berth at the pier.

3.

a. Employment on a vessel: sought an officer's berth in the merchant marine.

b. A job: a comfortable berth as head of the department.

4.

a. A built-in bed or bunk, as on a ship or a train.

b. 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 vessel) to a berth.

2. To provide with a berth.

v.intr.

To come to a berth; dock.

Idiom:

a wide berth

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

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

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berth

(bɜːθ)

n

1. a bed or bunk in a vessel or train, usually narrow and fixed to a wall

2. (Nautical Terms) nautical a place assigned to a ship at a mooring

3. (Nautical Terms) nautical sufficient distance from the shore or from other ships or objects for a ship to manoeuvre

4. give a wide berth to to keep clear of; avoid

5. (Nautical Terms) nautical accommodation on a ship

6. informal a job, esp as a member of a ship's crew

vb

7. (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to assign a berth to (a vessel)

8. (Nautical Terms) nautical to dock (a vessel)

9. (tr) to provide with a sleeping place, as on a vessel or train

10. (Nautical Terms) (intr) nautical to pick up a mooring in an anchorage

[C17: probably from bear¹ + -th¹]

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berth

(bɜrθ)
n.

1. a shelflike sleeping space, as on a railroad car.

2.

a. a space allotted for a ship to dock or lie at anchor.

b. a safe distance, as between a vessel and the shore.

3. a job; place.

v.t.

4.

a. to allot a berth to (a ship).

b. to bring to or install in a berth or moorage.

v.i.

5. to come to a dock or moorage.

Idioms:

give a wide berth to, to keep a careful distance from; shun.

[1615–25]

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berth

Past participle: berthed
Gerund: berthing

Imperative

berth

berth

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berth

Place reserved for a boat at mooring.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	berth - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot job, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business" academicianship - the position of member of an honorary academy accountantship - the position of accountant admiralty - the office of admiral ambassadorship - the post of ambassador apostleship - the position of apostle apprenticeship - the position of apprentice associateship - the position of associate (as in an office or academy) attorneyship - the position of attorney bailiffship - the office of bailiff baronetage - the state of a baronet bishopry, episcopate - the office and dignity of a bishop cadetship - the position of cadet caliphate - the office of a caliph captaincy, captainship - the post of captain cardinalship - the office of cardinal chairmanship - the position of chairman chancellorship - the office of chancellor chaplaincy, chaplainship - the position of chaplain chieftaincy, chieftainship - the position of chieftain clerkship - the job of clerk commandership, commandery - the position or office of commander comptrollership - the position of comptroller consulship - the post of consul controllership - the position of controller councillorship, councilorship - the position of council member counsellorship, counselorship - the position of counselor curacy - the position of a curate curatorship - the position of curator custodianship - the position of custodian deanship, deanery - the position or office of a dean directorship - the position of a director of a business concern discipleship - the position of disciple editorship - the position of editor eldership - the office of elder emirate - the office of an emir fatherhood - the status of a father fatherhood - the status of a religious leader foremanship - the position of foreman generalcy, generalship - the office and authority of a general governorship - the office of governor headship - the position of head headship - the position of headmaster or headmistress hot seat - a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism incumbency - the office of an incumbent inspectorship - the office of inspector instructorship - the position of instructor internship - the position of a medical intern judgeship, judicature - the position of judge khanate - the position of a khan lectureship - the post of lecturer legateship, legation - the post or office of legate legislatorship - the office of legislator librarianship - the position of librarian lieutenancy - the position of a lieutenant magistracy, magistrature - the position of magistrate managership - the position of manager manhood - the status of being a man marshalship - the post of marshall mastership - the position of master mayoralty - the position of mayor messiahship - the position of messiah moderatorship - the position of moderator overlordship - the position of overlord pastorship, pastorate - the position of pastor peasanthood - the state of being a peasant; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood" plum - a highly desirable position or assignment; "a political plum" praetorship - the office of praetor precentorship - the position of precentor preceptorship - the position of preceptor prefecture - the office of prefect prelacy, prelature - the office or station of a prelate
	2.	berth - a place where a craft can be made fast mooring, moorage, slip anchorage ground, anchorage - place for vessels to anchor
	3.	berth - a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers built in bed, bunk bed - a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair" lower, lower berth - the lower of two berths upper, upper berth - the higher of two berths
Verb	1.	berth - provide with a berth furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	2.	berth - secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat" moor, tie up wharf - moor at a wharf; "The ship was wharfed" fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
	3.	berth - come into or dock at a wharf; "the big ship wharfed in the evening" moor, wharf dock - come into dock; "the ship docked"

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berth

noun

1. bunk, bed, cot (Nautical), hammock, billet Golding booked a berth on the first boat he could.

2. (Nautical) anchorage, haven, slip, port, harbour, dock, pier, wharf, quay A ship has applied to leave its berth.

3. job, position, post, situation, employment, appointment, living some of the players who tried for a berth on the team

verb

1. (Nautical) anchor, job, land, dock, moor, tie up, drop anchor The ship berthed in New York.

give something a wide berth avoid, shun, steer clear of, sidestep, keep away from, keep aloof from She gives showbiz parties a wide berth.

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berth

noun

A post of employment:

appointment, billet, job, office, place, position, situation, slot, spot.

Slang: gig.

verb

To provide with often temporary lodging:

accommodate, bed (down), bestow, billet, board, bunk, domicile, harbor, house, lodge, put up, quarter, room.

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Translations

سَرِيرٌ بِقِطارِ أَوْ سَفِينَةمَرْبِط السُّفُن، مَرْسىمَقْصورةُ نَوْمٍ للرُّكّاب في سَفينَهيَرْبُط، يُرْسي السَّفينَه

lůžkozakotvitkabinakotvištělehátko

køjelægge til kajkajplads

KojeLiegeplatzanlegen

κουκέτα

amarraatracaderoatraquelitera

punkkavuodepaikka junassa tai laivalla

couchettegisementaborderamarrer

brodski ležaj

horgonyzóhely

lægileggja aî, koma í lægisvefnpláss, koja

cuccettaancorareormeggioassegnare una cuccettaattraccare

寝台

침대

gultaslaivo švartavimosi vietaprisišvartuotiprišvartuoti

enkurvietaguļvietakojanoenkurot

aanleggenaanmerenligplaatsslaapplaats

køyelegge til kailiggeplasssoveplassbryggeplass

koja

leito

койка

miesto na kotvenie

kajplats

ที่นอนในเรือหรือรถไฟ

kabinkuşetpalamar yeriranzarıhtıma yanaş mak

giường ngủ trên tàu

卧铺住舱停泊停泊地

berth

[bɜːθ]

A. N

1. (on ship, train) (= cabin) → camarote m; (= bunk) → litera f

2. (Naut) (at wharf) → amarradero m; (in marina etc) → punto m de atraque
to give sb a wide berth → evitar el encuentro con algn

B. VI (Naut) → atracar

C. VT (Naut) → atracar

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berth

[ˈbɜː^rθ]

n

(= bed) → couchette f

(for ship) → poste m d'amarrage, mouillage m
to give sb/sth a wide berth → éviter qn/qch

vi

(in harbour) → accoster

(at anchor) → mouiller

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berth

n

(on ship) → Koje f; (on train) → Schlafwagenplatz m

(Naut, for ship) → Liegeplatz m

(Naut, = sea-room) → Raum m; to give a wide berth to a ship → Abstand zu einem Schiff halten; to give somebody/something a wide berth (fig) → einen (weiten) Bogen um jdn/etw machen

vi → anlegen

vt to berth a ship → mit einem Schiff (am Kai) anlegen; (= assign berth to) → einem Schiff einen Liegeplatz zuweisen; where is she berthed? → wo liegt es?, wo hat es angelegt?

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berth

[bɜːθ]

1. n (on ship, train) → cuccetta (Naut) (place at wharf) → ormeggio
to give sb a wide berth (fig) → tenersi alla larga da qn

2. vi → ormeggiare; (in harbour) → entrare in porto

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berth

(bəːθ) noun

1. a sleeping-place in a ship etc. kooi, slaapplek مَقْصورةُ نَوْمٍ للرُّكّاب في سَفينَه каюта beliche lůžko, lehátko, kabina die Koje køje κουκέταcamarote, litera magamiskoht تخت خواب makuupaikka couchette מִיטַת תָּא शायिका brodski ležaj hálóhely kabin svefnpláss, koja cuccetta 寝台 배, 열차 등의) 침대 gultas koja; guļvieta tempat tidur slaapplaatskøye, soveplasskoja كټ beliche cuşetă койка ležadlo, lôžko; kabína, kajuta kabina ležaljka na brodu koj[plats] ที่นอนในเรือ kuşet, ranza, yatak (船上)臥艙 койка جہاز ، ریل میں سونے کی جگہ giường ngủ trên tàu thuỷ 住舱，卧铺

2. a place in a port etc where a ship can be moored. ankerplek مَرْبِط السُّفُن، مَرْسى котвено място ancoradouro kotviště der Liegeplatz kajplads αγκυροβόλιο amarradero ankrupaik لنگرگاه ankkuripaikka poste d'amarrage מָקוֹם עֲגִינָה लंगर-स्थान sidrište horgonyzóhely tempat kapal berlabuh (skipa)lægi ancoraggio 停泊所 정박지 laivo švartavimosi vieta enkurvieta pelabuhan aanlegplaatsbryggeplass, liggeplass cumowisko د بيړيو د دريدلو ځاى ancoradouro loc de staţionare причал miesto na kotvenie sidrišče dok kajplats, ankarplats ท่าจอดเรือ palamar yeri (港口)泊位 якірна стоянка; місце причалу بندرگاہ میں جہازوں کے کھڑے ہونے کی جگہ chỗ tàu đậu ở bến 停泊地

verb

to moor (a ship). The ship berthed last night. vasmaak يَرْبُط، يُرْسي السَّفينَه закотвям ancorar zakotvit vor Anker legen lægge til kaj αγκυροβολώatracar ankrusse jääma پهلو گرفتن؛ لنگر انداختن ankkuroida amarrer לַעֲגוֹן लंगर डालना usidriti kiköt merapat leggja að, koma í lægi ancorare, ormeggiare 停泊所 정박하다 pri(si)švartuoti noenkurot berlabuh aanleggen legge/klappe til kai cumować ancorar a ancora ставить на якорь zakotviť zasidrati usidriti förtöja, lägga till จอดเรือ rıhtıma yanaş(tır)mak 停泊 ставити на якір جہازوں کا بندرگاہ بہ لگنا bỏ neo 停泊

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berth

→ سَرِيرٌ بِقِطارِ أَوْ سَفِينَة lůžko køje Koje κουκέτα atracadero, litera vuodepaikka junassa tai laivalla couchette brodski ležaj cuccetta 寝台 침대 slaapplaats køye koja leito койка kajplats ที่นอนในเรือหรือรถไฟ kabin giường ngủ trên tàu 卧铺

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