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1 batten down
'bætṇ'daunv + adv + o ( Naut)to batten down down the hatches — cerrar* las escotillas
* * *['bætṇ'daun]v + adv + o ( Naut)to batten down down the hatches — cerrar* las escotillas
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2 batten down
vtWATER TRANSP hatches cerrar -
3 batten down
v.asegurar con tablas, clavar tablas en, atrancar, entablillar. -
4 to batten down the hatches
atrancar las escotillas -
5 to batten down
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6 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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7 batten
1 nCINEMAT entarimado mCONST tabla para piso de madera f, refuerzo m, slate-lath larguero m, listón mMECH ENG listón mWATER TRANSP sable m, serreta f2 vtCONST clavar, entablillar -
8 batten
s.barrote de madera, regleta, alfarjía, listón.v.1 entablillar, asegurar con tablas, atrancar, listonar, entrancar.2 cebar, engordar. -> batten down (pt & pp battened) -
9 hatch
I hæ noun((the door or cover of) an opening in a wall, floor, ship's deck etc: There are two hatches between the kitchen and dining-room for serving food.) ventanilla- hatchway
II hæ verb1) (to produce (young birds etc) from eggs: My hens have hatched ten chicks.) empollar, incubar2) (to break out of the egg: These chicks hatched this morning.) romper el cascarón3) (to become young birds: Four of the eggs have hatched.) abrirse, eclosionar4) (to plan (something, usually bad) in secret: to hatch a plot.) tramar, urdir, maquinarhatch vb salir del cascarón / nacertr[hæʧ]1 (on ship) escotilla2 (of chickens, brood) pollada1 (eggs) empollar, incubar2 figurative use (plot, plan) idear, tramar1 salir del cascarón, salir del huevo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdown the hatch! familiar ¡salud!serving hatch ventanillahatch ['hæʧ] vt1) : incubar, empollar (huevos)2) devise: idear, tramarhatch vi: salir del cascarónhatch n: escotilla fn.• compuerta s.f.• escotilla s.f.• media puerta s.f.• nidada s.f.• pollada s.f.• postigo s.m.• trampa s.f.v.• abrirse (una flor) v.• despuntar v.• empollar v.• incubar v.
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1. hætʃa) \<\<egg\>\> incubarb) hatch (out) \<\<chick\>\> empollarc) ( devise) (pej) \<\<plot/scheme\>\> tramar, urdir
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via) \<\<egg\>\> romperse*b) hatch (out) \<\<chick\>\> salir* del cascarón, nacer*
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a) (opening, cover) trampilla f; (Aviat, Naut) escotilla fdown the hatch! — (colloq) salud!
b) ( serving hatch) ventanilla f ( que comunica cocina y comedor)
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[hætʃ]N1) (Naut) escotilla f
II [hætʃ]1. VT1) (lit) [+ chick] empollar; [+ egg] incubar2) (fig) [+ scheme] idear; [+ plot] tramar2.VI [chick] salir del huevo; [insect, larva] eclosionar frm
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[hætʃ]VT (Art) sombrear* * *
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1. [hætʃ]a) \<\<egg\>\> incubarb) hatch (out) \<\<chick\>\> empollarc) ( devise) (pej) \<\<plot/scheme\>\> tramar, urdir
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via) \<\<egg\>\> romperse*b) hatch (out) \<\<chick\>\> salir* del cascarón, nacer*
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a) (opening, cover) trampilla f; (Aviat, Naut) escotilla fdown the hatch! — (colloq) salud!
b) ( serving hatch) ventanilla f ( que comunica cocina y comedor)
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