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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dach-eul ollida
"배는 항구를 떠나기 위해 닻을 올렸다."
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2 senses- 1
To release a ship from its moorings or anchors so that it is free to move.
"The captain gave the order to unmoor the vessel before the tide turned." - 2
To deprive someone or something of a sense of stability, security, or familiar support.
"Moving to a foreign country completely unmoored him for the first few months."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (expressing the reversal of an action) combined with moor, originating from Middle English 'mouren' and Old English 'mōrian', related to Middle Dutch 'moren' meaning to tie up. Originally a nautical term used for releasing a ship from its anchors or ropes, it evolved metaphorically to describe detaching someone or something from a secure foundation, stability, or emotional anchor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unmoor" is said worldwide
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larguer les amarres
Transliteration: lar-gay lay za-mar
"Il est temps d'unmoorer le bateau du quai."
losbinden
Transliteration: los-bin-den
"Die Matrosen mussten das Schiff losbinden."
dissoreggiare
Transliteration: dis-sor-ed-dja-re
Script: disancorare
"La nave ha iniziato a disancorare dal porto."
desamarrar
Transliteration: de-sa-ma-rar
"Comenzaron a desamarrar el barco para zarpar."
desamarrar
Transliteration: de-za-ma-rar
"Eles precisavam desamarrar o navio antes da tempestade."
लंगर उठाना
Transliteration: langar uthana
"तूफान आने से पहले उन्होंने जहाज का लंगर उठा लिया।"
解缆
Transliteration: jiě lǎn
"船员们准备解缆起航。"
닻을 올리다
Transliteration: dach-eul ollida
"배는 항구를 떠나기 위해 닻을 올렸다."
綱を解く
Transliteration: tsuna o toku
"船員たちは出港するために綱を解いた。"
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