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ditch [dɪtʃ]1 noun∎ he drove the car into the ditch il est tombé dans le fossé avec la voiture∎ the ditch la baille, la flotte(a) familiar (abandon → car) abandonner□ ; (→ plan, idea) abandonner□, laisser tomber□ ; (→ boyfriend, girlfriend) plaquer, laisser tomber□ ; (throw out) se débarrasser de□ ;∎ the lorry driver ditched us le chauffeur du camion nous a laissés en rade∎ to ditch a plane faire un amerrissage forcé(b) Agriculture creuser un fossé -
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ditch [dɪt∫]1. noun* * *[dɪtʃ] 1.noun fossé m2.(colloq) transitive verb1) ( get rid of) laisser tomber [friend, ally]; abandonner [system, agreement, machine]; plaquer (colloq) [girlfriend, boyfriend]2) US ( evade) échapper à [police]3) ( crash-land)4) US ( crash) emboutir (colloq) [voiture] -
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A n fossé m.B ○ vtr1 ( get rid of) laisser tomber [friend, ally] ; virer ○ [employee] ; abandonner [system, agreement, machine] ; plaquer ○ [girlfriend, boyfriend] ;3 ( crash-land) to ditch a plane faire un amerrissage forcé ;C vi faire un amerrissage forcé. -
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5 ditch
fossé m, tranchée fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > ditch
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6 ditch
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7 ditch
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8 last-ditch
(ultimate) ultime; (desperate) désespéré;∎ a last-ditch attempt or effort un ultime effort -
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10 borrow ditch
lieu d’emprunt mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > borrow ditch
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11 drain ditch
fossé de drainage m, fossé d’évacuation des eaux mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > drain ditch
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12 drainage ditch
canal d’assèchement m, canal d’écoulement m, fossé de drainage m, fossé d’écoulement m, rigole d’assèchement fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > drainage ditch
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13 heating ditch
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > heating ditch
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14 open drain ditch
fossé d’évacuation mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > open drain ditch
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15 oxidation ditch
fossé d’oxydation mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > oxidation ditch
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16 party ditch
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > party ditch
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17 last-ditch
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19 dyke
dyke [daɪk]* * *[daɪk]1) (US dike) ( to prevent flooding) digue f; ( beside ditch) remblai m2) GB ( ditch) fossé m -
20 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) drainer2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) s'écouler3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) égoutter4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) vider5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) épuiser2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) canal/tuyau d'écoulement2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) saignée, hémorragie•- drainage- draining-board - drainpipe - down the drain
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Ditch — Ditch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ditched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ditching}.] 1. To dig a ditch or ditches in; to drain by a ditch or ditches; as, to ditch moist land. [1913 Webster] 2. To surround with a ditch. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To throw into a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ditch — [dich] n. [ME dich < OE dic, a ditch, drain: see DIKE1] a long, narrow channel dug into the earth, as a trough for drainage or irrigation vt. 1. to border with a ditch 2. to make a ditch or ditches in 3. ☆ a) to cause (a car, wagon, et … English World dictionary
ditch — O.E. dic ditch, dike, a variant of DIKE (Cf. dike) (q.v.). As a verb, late 14c., surround with a ditch; dig a ditch; meaning to throw into a ditch is from 1816, hence sense of abandon, discard, first recorded 1899 in Amer.Eng. Of aircraft, by… … Etymology dictionary
Ditch — Ditch, v. i. To dig a ditch or ditches. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ditch — (?; 224), n.; pl. {Ditches}. [OE. dich, orig. the same word as dik. See {Dike}.] 1. A trench made in the earth by digging, particularly a trench for draining wet land, for guarding or fencing inclosures, or for preventing an approach to a town or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ditch — [n] gulley canal, channel, chase, cut, dike, drain, excavation, furrow, gutter, mine, moat, trench, watercourse; concepts 509,513 ditch [v] get rid of abandon, desert, discard, dispose of, drop, dump*, eighty six*, forsake, jettison, junk*, leave … New thesaurus
ditch — ► NOUN ▪ a narrow channel dug to hold or carry water. ► VERB 1) provide with a ditch. 2) (with reference to an aircraft) bring or come down in a forced landing on the sea. 3) informal get rid of; give up. DERIVATIVES ditcher noun … English terms dictionary
ditch|er — «DIHCH uhr», noun. 1. a person who makes and repairs ditches. 2. a machine used to make ditches; ditching machine. 3. Bowls a bowl which runs or is driven off the green … Useful english dictionary
Ditch — For other uses, see Ditch (disambiguation). A well maintained ditch in the Netherlands … Wikipedia
ditch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, wide ▪ shallow, small ▪ open ▪ The drainage system consisted of a few open ditches to facilitate run off … Collocations dictionary
ditch — [[t]dɪ̱tʃ[/t]] ditches, ditching, ditched 1) N COUNT A ditch is a long narrow channel cut into the ground at the side of a road or field. 2) VERB If you ditch something that you have or are responsible for, you abandon it or get rid of it,… … English dictionary