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Berth

noun/kˈæptɪvd/
Definition
a job in an organization
a place where a craft can be made fast
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæptɪvd/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐstɹˈɪndʒənts/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐstɹˈɪndʒənts/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈæptɪvd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna job in an organization
“he occupied a post in the treasury”
nouna place where a craft can be made fast
nouna bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
verbprovide with a berth
verbsecure in or as if in a berth or dock
“tie up the boat”
verbcome into or dock at a wharf
“the big ship wharfed in the evening”
Word Forms
postverbassign to a post; put into a post
officiateverbperform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
placeverbassign to a station
moorverbsecure in or as if in a berth or dock
berthverbprovide with a berth
berthnouna place where a craft can be made fast
mooringnouna place where a craft can be made fast
wharfnouna platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Liegeplatz
eine Stelle in einer Organisation
🇫🇷French
couchette
un emploi dans une organisation
🇪🇸Spanish
atracar
un trabajo en una organización
🇮🇹Italian
cuccetta
un lavoro in un'organizzazione
🇳🇱Dutch
ligplaats
een baan in een organisatie
🇵🇹Portuguese
atracar
um trabalho em uma organização
🇷🇺Russian
причал
работа в организации
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बर्थ
किसी संगठन में नौकरी
🇧🇩Bengali
বার্থ
একটি প্রতিষ্ঠানে চাকরি
🇮🇳Tamil
பெர்த்
ஒரு நிறுவனத்தில் வேலை
🇮🇳Telugu
బెర్త్
ఒక సంస్థలో ఉద్యోగం
🇮🇳Marathi
बर्थ
संस्थेत नोकरी
🇮🇳Gujarati
બર્થ
સંસ્થામાં નોકરી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬರ್ತ್
ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബെർത്ത്
ഒരു സ്ഥാപനത്തിലെ ജോലി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਰਥ
ਇੱਕ ਸੰਸਥਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਨੌਕਰੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
برتھ
کسی ادارے میں نوکری
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
泊位
组织中的工作
🇯🇵Japanese
バース
組織内の仕事
🇰🇷Korean
침대
조직에서의 직업
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bến
một công việc trong một tổ chức
🇹🇭Thai
ท่าเทียบเรือ
งานในองค์กร
🇮🇩Indonesian
tempat tidur
suatu pekerjaan di suatu organisasi
🇵🇭Filipino
puwesto
isang trabaho sa isang organisasyon
🇲🇾Malay
berlabuh
pekerjaan dalam sesebuah organisasi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رصيف
وظيفة في منظمة
🇮🇷Persian
اسکله
شغل در یک سازمان
🇹🇷Turkish
yatak
bir kuruluşta iş
🇮🇱Hebrew
דרגש
עבודה בארגון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'berth'?
The primary meaning of 'berth' is 'a job in an organization'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'berth' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'berth' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'berth' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'berth' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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