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1 to batten on somebody
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2 batten
'bætn(a piece of wood used for keeping other pieces in place: These strips are all fastened together with a batten.) alfarjíatr['bætən]1 listón nombre masculino1 listonar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto batten down the hatches atrancar las escotillasto batten on somebody prosperar a costa de alguienbatten ['bætən] vtto batten down the hatches : cerrar las escotillasn.• lata s.f.• listón s.m.v.• engordar v.• enlatar v.• listonar v.['bætn]1.N (Brit) (Carpentry) listón m ; (Naut) junquillo m, sable m2.VT [+ roof, shutters] sujetar con listonesto batten down the hatches — (also fig) atrancar las escotillas
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3 batten
'bætn(a piece of wood used for keeping other pieces in place: These strips are all fastened together with a batten.) tverrtre, bjelke, lekteIsubst. \/ˈbætn\/1) ( bygg) planke, list, tverrtre, labank2) ( båt) skalkelist, labankbatten and space ceiling ( båt) sprinkelgarneringIIverb \/ˈbætn\/1) forsterke med plank e.l.2) (båt, også batten down) skalkeIIIverb \/ˌbætn\/fråtse, fete segbatten on somebody ( overført) leve godt på noens bekostning
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