Meaning of "berth" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BERTH

Probably from bear1 + -th1.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BERTH

berth  [bɜːθ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BERTH

Berth is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb berth in English.

WHAT DOES BERTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Berth

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Definition of berth in the English dictionary

The first definition of berth in the dictionary is a bed or bunk in a vessel or train, usually narrow and fixed to a wall. Other definition of berth is a place assigned to a ship at a mooring. Berth is also sufficient distance from the shore or from other ships or objects for a ship to manoeuvre.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BERTH

PRESENT

Present

I berth

you berth

he/she/it berths

we berth

you berth

they berth

Present continuous

I am berthing

you are berthing

he/she/it is berthing

we are berthing

you are berthing

they are berthing

Present perfect

I have berthed

you have berthed

he/she/it has berthed

we have berthed

you have berthed

they have berthed

Present perfect continuous

I have been berthing

you have been berthing

he/she/it has been berthing

we have been berthing

you have been berthing

they have been berthing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I berthed

you berthed

he/she/it berthed

we berthed

you berthed

they berthed

Past continuous

I was berthing

you were berthing

he/she/it was berthing

we were berthing

you were berthing

they were berthing

Past perfect

I had berthed

you had berthed

he/she/it had berthed

we had berthed

you had berthed

they had berthed

Past perfect continuous

I had been berthing

you had been berthing

he/she/it had been berthing

we had been berthing

you had been berthing

they had been berthing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will berth

you will berth

he/she/it will berth

we will berth

you will berth

they will berth

Future continuous

I will be berthing

you will be berthing

he/she/it will be berthing

we will be berthing

you will be berthing

they will be berthing

Future perfect

I will have berthed

you will have berthed

he/she/it will have berthed

we will have berthed

you will have berthed

they will have berthed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been berthing

you will have been berthing

he/she/it will have been berthing

we will have been berthing

you will have been berthing

they will have been berthing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would berth

you would berth

he/she/it would berth

we would berth

you would berth

they would berth

Conditional continuous

I would be berthing

you would be berthing

he/she/it would be berthing

we would be berthing

you would be berthing

they would be berthing

Conditional perfect

I would have berth

you would have berth

he/she/it would have berth

we would have berth

you would have berth

they would have berth

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been berthing

you would have been berthing

he/she/it would have been berthing

we would have been berthing

you would have been berthing

they would have been berthing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you berth
we let´s berth
you berth

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to berth

Past participle

berthed

Present Participle

berthing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BERTH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «berth» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of berth

anchor · anchorage · appointment · bed · billet · bunk · cot · dock · employment · hammock · harbour · haven · job · land · living · moor · pier · port · position · post · quay · situation · slip · tie up · wharf

TRANSLATION OF BERTH

Find out the translation of berth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of berth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «berth» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 卧铺
• Translator English - Spanish: litera
• English: berth
• Translator English - Hindi: बर्थ
• Translator English - Arabic: سَرِيرٌ بِقِطارِ أَوْ سَفِينَة
• Translator English - Russian: койка
• Translator English - Portuguese: leito
• Translator English - Bengali: নোঙ্গরস্থান
• Translator English - French: couchette
• Translator English - Malay: Berth
• Translator English - German: Koje
• Translator English - Japanese: 寝台
• Translator English - Korean: 침대
• Translator English - Javanese: Berth
• Translator English - Vietnamese: giường ngủ trên tàu
• Translator English - Tamil: பெர்த்திற்கான
• Translator English - Marathi: बर्थ
• Translator English - Turkish: ranza
• Translator English - Italian: cuccetta
• Translator English - Polish: koja
• Translator English - Ukrainian: спальне місце
• Translator English - Romanian: cușetă
• Translator English - Greek: κουκέτα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: bed
• Translator English - Swedish: kajplats
• Translator English - Norwegian: køye

4 QUOTES WITH «BERTH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word berth.

1

George Gershwin

Upper berth, lower berth, that's the difference between talent and genius.

2

Nathaniel Philbrick

Whatever you read, there's no better place to read than the cockpit or the berth of a boat. It's kind of like being in a womb.

3

Jonathan Raban

Seattle was built out on pilings over the sea, and at high tide the whole city seemed to come afloat like a ship lifting free from a mud berth and swaying in its chains.

4

Tina Thompson

We had an opportunity to clinch a playoff berth and I think if that's not enough motivation I don't think you should be playing this game.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BERTH»

Discover the use of berth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to berth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Port Designer's Handbook: Recommendations and Guidelines

This handbook reflects the latest progress and developments in navigation safety, port planning and site selection, layout of container, oil and gas terminals, cargo handling, berth design and construction, fender and mooring principles.

Carl A. Thoresen, 2003

Berth Throughput: Systematic Methods for Improving General ...

Case study ports: Karachi, Valparaiso and Malta.

‎1973

Berth and Quay Crane Scheduling: Problems, Models and ...

A comprehensive study on berth and quay crane scheduling problems at container terminals at seaports is provided.

Aykagan Ak, 2008

The Discrete and Continuous Berth Allocation Problem: Models ...

In this dissertation we present new models and solution algorithms that portray different BSPs and attempt to capture the operational environment of a container terminal, while at the same time including attributes of the system that ...

Michail D. Gkolias, 2007

Safe Port and Safe Berth:

Although generally English courts favor the interests of shipowners, a construction of a safe berth and port clause having no reference to safety will be interpreted in favor of charterers. Because charterers have a right to choose and nominate a ...

James Williamsen, 2014

Admiralty and Maritime Law

1961): The decisions involving the so-called “safe-port” and “safe-berth” provisions in charter party agreements make it very clear that a charterer cannot escape liability for damage ultimately resulting from a directive that the chartered vessel ...

Robert Force, A. N. Yiannopoulos, Martin Davies, 2006

Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York

18(gate. Name of vessel. For what. Pier. Amount. To whom paid. July 80.. Sch. S. V. Nichols . . . . . . . .. Wharf and berth.... 4, N. R. $24 19 W. Baker. Oct. Sch. Ada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Wharf and berth.... 4, N. R. 36 32 J. L. Culver. Nov. 22.. B".

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly, 1872

Complete Sailing Manual

Jeff Toghill. When under sail, the simplest berthing procedure is when the wind is blowing from straight ahead as you enter the berth. It is worth practising this manoeuvre first before trying to sail your boat into a marina berth in different wind  ...

Jeff Toghill, 2005

Commencement of Laytime

''Where a single berth was specified in the charterparty as being the place of loading or of discharge, the loading voyage or the carrying voyage did not end until the vessel was at that very berth. Until then no obligation could lie upon the ...

Donald Davies, Donald Davies, R.D, 2013

Design of Marine Facilities for the Berthing, Mooring, and ...

Specific guidelines for tanker berth layouts and recommended mooring practice can be found in references (9) and (10). The overall adequacy of a vessel's mooring is determined not only by its structural integrity and safety under storm ...

John Gaythwaite, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BERTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term berth is used in the context of the following news items.

Chicago cops give wide berth to pot-smoking Deadheads

On Chicago's lakefront bike path, across the lawns of the museum campus and in the stands of Soldier Field, Grateful Dead fans toasted to the band's farewell ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»

Kyle O'Quinn sees Knicks playoff berth, in front of Mom and Dad

Kyle O'Quinn was a fringe player last season for the Orlando Magic -- now he's thrilled to get an expanded role with his hometown Knicks. «New York Post, Jul 15»

Canadian synchronized swim duo aim for Olympic berth at Pan Am …

And all that's resting on the competition is a guaranteed berth in the ... process doesn't include a guaranteed Rio berth for the Pan Am gold ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»

Chitwood caps stellar softball season with all-star game berth

Catcher MacKenzie Chitwood of Franklin County is committed to playing for Lynchburg College next season. Chitwood was a four-year starter ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»

Voges' dashed World Cup dream led to Ashes berth

Through his tears, Adam Voges summoned the gumption to ask Darren Lehmann if his international hopes were completely snuffed out. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»

Duqm port's berth contract to be awarded this year

MUSCAT: A recently floated tender for the completion of a commercial berth in the Port of Duqm will be awarded by the end of the year, giving a ... «Times of Oman, Jul 15»

Serena Williams outsmashes sister Venus to book berth in …

Serena Williams stands three wins away from hoisting her fourth successive grand slam title after trumping elder sister Venus 6-4, 6-3 to reach ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»

Hood in contention for US Am berth

Justin Hood of St. Matthews was among 63 players to shoot a score of 76 or better at Columbia Country Club (7,142 yards, Par 71) in ... «The Tand D.com, Jul 15»

Wimbledon 2015: Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna register contrasting …

Wimbledon 2015: Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna register contrasting wins, secure quarters berth. Top seeds Sania and Swiss legend Martina ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»

On edge of Olympic berth

Leonora MacKinnon (right) and her coach David Howes (left) after her third place win in women's epée at the Pan Am Championship in ... «The Kingston Whig-Standard, Jul 15»