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Dock
01
dársena
a structure built out into the water so that people can get on and off boats or ships
Example
The ferry pulled into the dock to unload passengers and cargo.
The fishing boats were moored at the dock after a successful day at sea.
The workers repaired the dock damaged by the storm.
02
banquillo, estrado
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
03
morro, rabo
the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
04
cola corta, cola cortada
a short or shortened tail of certain animals
05
muelle, doca
landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
06
muelle, andén
a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
07
maldonado, ruibarbo
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
to dock
01
atracar, amarra
to secure a boat or ship to a wharf or pier
Transitive: to dock a boat or ship
Example
The captain skillfully docked the cruise ship at the pier.
The harbor master guided the fishing trawler into the designated spot and told the crew to dock the vessel.
The yacht owner hired a professional captain to dock the luxury yacht at the marina.
Example
The cargo vessel docked at the port, slowly gliding into the designated berth.
As the sun began to set, the fishing boats returned to the harbor and docked.
The naval ship entered the dockyard and docked at the naval base.
03
cortar, amputar
to surgically remove or cut off a portion of an animal's tail
Transitive: to dock an animal's tail
Example
Farmers often dock the tails of sheep to prevent the accumulation of dirt and feces.
The decision to dock an animal's tail should be based on a careful assessment of the animal's breed
The decision to dock the tails of cattle may be influenced by the type of facilities employed on a farm.
04
descontar, reducir
to withhold or reduce an employee's pay
Transitive: to dock an employee's pay
Example
The employer decided to dock a day's pay for employees who arrived late to work.
The company 's policy allowed them to dock salaries for unexcused absences.
The union negotiated with management to establish clear guidelines on when and how wages could be docked.
05
reducir, cortar
to impose a penalty by withholding or reducing specific entitlements
Transitive: to dock sb for sth
Example
The supervisor had to dock Jane for repeated tardiness, impacting her overall attendance record.
In response to the safety violation, the manager decided to dock the employee responsible for the incident.
The teacher decided to dock Jake for disruptive behavior in class.
