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A facility in a harbor or shipyard where ships are built, repaired, or loaded. It can be a dry dock, from which the water is drained, or a harbor basin.
Das riesige Kreuzfahrtschiff liegt zur Reparatur im Dock.
The huge cruise ship is in the dock for repairs.
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In computing, a bar on the screen that contains icons for quick access to programs and files.
Ich habe die wichtigsten Programme in meinem Dock auf dem Desktop abgelegt.
I put the most important programs in my dock on the desktop.
dock
A station to which a portable electronic device (such as a smartphone) is connected in order to charge it or connect it with other devices.
Stell dein Handy zum Aufladen einfach auf das Dock neben dem Bett.
Just put your phone on the dock next to the bed to charge it.
'Das Dock' (the dock) is a loanword from English ('dock'). This explains why it is used both in traditional shipping and in modern computer and electronics language.
Die neue Benutzeroberfläche hat ein praktisches Dock am unteren Bildschirmrand.
The new user interface has a practical dock at the bottom edge of the screen.
The meaning of 'Dock' (dock) becomes clear from the context. Words like 'Schiff' (ship) or 'Hafen' (harbor) point to the shipyard meaning. With 'Computer' (computer) or 'Programm' (program), it means the menu bar. With 'Handy' (mobile phone) or 'aufladen' (to charge), it refers to the charging station.
Das große Schiff fährt zur Reparatur ins Dock.
The large ship is going into the dock for repairs.
For the harbor dock, use 'ins Dock' (into the dock, accusative) for movement into it and 'im Dock' (in the dock, dative) for position inside it.
Das U-Boot wird gerade ins Trockendock geschleppt.
The submarine is currently being towed into the dry dock.
shipyard
Both words can refer to the place where a ship is built or repaired. „Werft“ generally refers to the entire company or site, while „Dock“ refers to the specific workplace or berth. Use „Werft“ when referring to the company or facility; use „Dock“ when referring to the individual place.
Das Schiff liegt im Dock, damit die Arbeiter den Rumpf reparieren können.
The ship is in the dock so that the workers can repair the hull.
Die Werft repariert das Schiff und wartet anschließend seine Maschinen.
The shipyard repairs the ship and then services its machinery.
