harbour

Hafen

Ein vor starken Wellen geschützter Wasserbereich, in dem Boote sicher liegen können.

In einfachem Englisch: An area of water protected from strong waves where boats can stay safely.

• The boats are in the harbour.
• Our ship entered the harbour before dark.
• A small fishing harbour lies beyond the beach.

Synonyme: harbor, port, haven

Häufige Wendungen: fishing harbour, in the harbour, enter the harbour, harbour entrance

hegen, in sich tragen

Einen Gedanken oder ein Gefühl in sich tragen, oft ohne anderen davon zu erzählen.

In einfachem Englisch: To keep a thought or feeling in your mind, often without telling others.

• I still harbour doubts about the plan.
• He harboured a secret ambition to become an actor.
• Do you harbour any resentment against your sister?

So benutzt man es: harbour resentment against someone (She still harbours resentment against her former boss.)

Synonyme: hold, nurse, cherish

Häufige Wendungen: harbour doubts, harbour a grudge, harbour hopes, harbour resentment

beherbergen, Unterschlupf gewähren

Jemandem oder etwas einen sicheren Aufenthaltsort geben, manchmal heimlich.

In einfachem Englisch: To give someone or something a safe place to stay, sometimes secretly.

• The bay can harbour small boats.
• They harboured refugees during the war.
• Police accused him of harbouring a fugitive.

Synonyme: shelter, hide, protect

Häufige Wendungen: harbour a fugitive, harbour refugees, harbour ships, harbour someone secretly

Zuflucht suchen, Schutz suchen

An einem Ort bleiben, der Schutz bietet.

In einfachem Englisch: To stay somewhere that gives protection or shelter.

• The ships harbour here in winter.
• We harboured in the bay during the storm.
• Several boats were harbouring near the island.

So benutzt man es: harbour in a place (The boats harboured in a sheltered bay.)

Synonyme: shelter, take refuge

Häufige Wendungen: harbour in something, harbour for winter