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Dock
01
dock
a structure built out into the water so that people can get on and off boats or ships
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The port authority expanded the dock to accommodate larger ships.
L'autorità portuale ha ampliato il molo per accogliere navi più grandi.
02
an enclosed area in a courtroom where the defendant sits during trial
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The lawyer approached the dock to speak with the client.
03
the solid bony part of an animal's tail, distinct from the fur or hair
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Injuries to the dock can affect an animal's balance.
04
the short or cut tail of certain animals
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The lamb had a cute dock.
05
a platform for loading or unloading trucks, trains, or other cargo
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Forklifts operate efficiently at a well-designed dock.
06
a coarse, weedy plant with a long taproot, sometimes eaten as greens or used in traditional medicine
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Dock roots were boiled for medicinal purposes.
to dock
01
ormeggiare, attraccare
to secure a boat or ship to a wharf or pier
Transitive: to dock a boat or ship
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The sailors returned from their sailing trip and skillfully docked their catamaran.
I marinai sono tornati dal loro viaggio in barca e hanno abilmente ormeggiato il loro catamarano.
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The sailboat sailed into the marina and docked at its assigned slip.
La barca a vela navigò fino al porto turistico e ormeggiò al suo posto assegnato.
03
accorciare, tagliare la coda
to surgically remove or cut off a portion of an animal's tail
Transitive: to dock an animal's tail
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The decision to dock an animal's tail should be based on a careful assessment of the animal's breed
La decisione di tagliare la coda di un animale dovrebbe basarsi su un'attenta valutazione della razza dell'animale.
04
trattenere, ridurre
to withhold or reduce an employee's pay
Transitive: to dock an employee's pay
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To encourage punctuality, the organization implemented a policy to automatically dock wages for tardiness.
Per incoraggiare la puntualità, l'organizzazione ha implementato una politica di trattenuta automatica dei salari per i ritardi.
05
detrarre, ridurre
to impose a penalty by withholding or reducing specific entitlements
Transitive: to dock sb for sth
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The supervisor had to dock Jane for repeated tardiness, impacting her overall attendance record.
Il supervisore ha dovuto decurtare Jane per i ripetuti ritardi, influenzando il suo registro generale delle presenze.
Albero Lessicale
dockage
dock
