quay

UK
/kiː/
US
/ki/

Traduzioni

quaynoun
quays
pl
UK
/kiː/
US
/ki/
The ferry eased up to the quay and passengers began to disembark.
Le ferry s’est rapproché du quai et les passagers ont commencé à débarquer.
quayverb
quayed
Past Simple
quayed
Past Participle
quaying
Gerund
UK
/kiː/
US
/ki/
accosterSe dit d’un navire qui vient au quai.
The captain quayed the ship just after dawn.
Le capitaine a accosté le navire juste après l’aube.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
amarrerEmploi plus général pour attacher un navire à quai.
quayadjective
Used attributively before a noun to denote connection with a quay.
de quaiEmploi attributif ou apposé pour ce qui se rapporte au quai.
The new quay cranes can handle larger containers.
Les nouvelles grues de quai peuvent manipuler des conteneurs plus grands.

Definizioni

quaynoun
A solid, usually masonry or concrete, structure alongside or projecting into a body of water, used as a landing place for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
The ferry eased up to the quay and passengers began to disembark.
quayverb
To moor or berth (a vessel) at a quay; to dock.
The captain quayed the ship just after dawn.
quayadjective
Situated at, on, or relating to a quay.
The new quay cranes can handle larger containers.