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berth

UK
/bɜːθ/
US
/bɜrθ/

Translations

berthnoun
berths
pl
UK
/bɜːθ/
US
/bɜrθ/
distance de sécuritéSens maritime.
The ship maintained a wide berth from the rocky shore to avoid any accidents.
Le navire a gardé une distance de sécurité importante par rapport au rivage rocheux afin d’éviter tout accident.
He managed to secure a comfortable berth in the company's marketing department.
Il a réussi à obtenir un poste confortable dans le service marketing de l’entreprise.
I reserved a lower berth for the overnight train journey.
J’ai réservé une couchette du bas pour le trajet de nuit en train.
poste d’amarrageDans le sens maritime.
The captain guided the vessel into its berth at the harbor.
Le capitaine a guidé le navire vers son poste d’amarrage dans le port.
Additional translations
placeSens sportif.
Synonyms
space
position
accommodation
dock
mooring
slip
place
berthverb
berthed
Past Simple
berthed
Past Participle
berthing
Gerund
UK
/bɜːθ/
US
/bɝːθ/
amarrerSens maritime.
The captain decided to berth the ship at the nearest port to avoid the storm.
Le capitaine a décidé d’amarrer le navire au port le plus proche pour éviter la tempête.
accosterSens maritime.
The ferry berthed at the terminal shortly after dawn.
Le ferry a accosté au terminal peu après l’aube.
logerPour des passagers ou des voyageurs, notamment à bord d’un train ou d’un navire.
The crew managed to berth all the passengers comfortably for the overnight journey.
L’équipage a réussi à loger confortablement tous les passagers pour le trajet de nuit.
Synonyms
dock
park
station
anchor
moor
berthadjective
more berth
Comp.
most berth
Super.
UK
/bɜːθ/
US
/bɝːθ/
Used attributively before a noun, especially in railway or maritime contexts (e.g., "berth ticket").
de couchetteEmployé de façon attributive.
We bought berth tickets for the overnight sleeper train.
Nous avons acheté des billets de couchette pour le train-couchettes de nuit.

Definitions

berthnoun
A fixed bed or bunk on a ship, train, or other means of transport.
I reserved a lower berth for the overnight train journey.
A place where a ship is moored or docked.
The captain guided the vessel into its berth at the harbor.
A job or position, especially one that is considered secure or easy.
He managed to secure a comfortable berth in the company's marketing department.
A sufficient distance for maneuvering a ship; a safe distance.
The ship maintained a wide berth from the rocky shore to avoid any accidents.
In sports, a place secured in a competition, tournament, or lineup.
Their late-season surge earned them a berth in the playoffs.
berthverb
To bring a ship to a dock or anchorage.
The captain decided to berth the ship at the nearest port to avoid the storm.
To provide a sleeping place for someone, especially on a ship or train.
The crew managed to berth all the passengers comfortably for the overnight journey.
To dock at a berth; to come alongside a pier or quay.
The ferry berthed at the terminal shortly after dawn.
berthadjective
Relating to or associated with a berth (sleeping accommodation or docking space).
We bought berth tickets for the overnight sleeper train.
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