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latch [læt∫]loquet ma. ( = grab) s'accrocher (to à)b. ( = understand) comprendrea. ( = get possession of) prendre possession de ; ( = catch hold of) saisir ; (US) ( = obtain) se procurer• he latched on to me as soon as I arrived il n'a pas arrêté de me coller (inf) depuis que je suis arrivéb. ( = understand) comprendre ; ( = realize) se rendre compte de• when children latch on to the idea that reading is fun quand les enfants se rendent compte que la lecture est un plaisir* * *[lætʃ]Phrasal Verbs:- latch on -
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latch [lætʃ]1 nounloquet m;∎ leave the door on the latch ne fermez pas la porte à clé;∎ the door was on the latch la porte n'était pas fermée à cléfermer au loquetse fermerfamiliar piger(a) (attach oneself to) s'accrocher à;∎ to latch onto an idea s'accrocher à une idée;∎ she always latches onto older children elle s'accroche toujours à des enfants plus âgés∎ I suddenly latched onto the fact that they were following me d'un seul coup j'ai pigé qu'ils me suivaient -
3 latch
A n2 ( spring lock) serrure f (de sûreté) ; to put the door on the latch bloquer le verrou en position ouverte.■ latch on ○:▶ latch on ( understand) saisir ○ ;▶ latch on to [sth]1 ( seize on) lit s'accrocher à [handle, object] ; ( exploit) exploiter [idea, trend] ; reprendre [mistake, weakness] ;2 ( gain possession of) s'emparer de [ball] ;3 ( realize) se rendre compte de [truth, secret, fact] ;▶ latch on to [sb] s'accrocher à [person]. -
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[læ ](a catch of wood or metal used to fasten a door etc: She lifted the latch and walked in.) loquet- latchkey
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on the latch — Not locked, but able to be opened by a latch • • • Main Entry: ↑latch * * * on the latch Brit of a door : closed but not locked I left the front door on the latch so that she could get in. • • • Main Entry: ↑latch * * * on the ˈlatch … Useful english dictionary
on the latch — ► on the latch (of a door or gate) closed but not locked. Main Entry: ↑latch … English terms dictionary
Door furniture — (British and Australian English) or Door hardware (North American English) refers to any of the items that are attached to a door or a drawer to enhance its functionality or appearance. Decorative door in Florence, Italy. Design of door furniture … Wikipedia
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latch — [lach] n. [ME lacche < lacchen, to seize, catch hold of < OE læccan < IE base * (s)lagw , to grasp, seize > Gr lazesthai, to take, lambanein, to seize] 1. a fastening for a door or gate, esp. one capable of being worked from either… … English World dictionary
Latch — The word latch can refer to:* Latch (hardware), a type of door or window lock * Latch (electronics) an electronic circuit used to store information * A latching relay * In breastfeeding, latch refers to the baby s orientation with respect to the… … Wikipedia
door — door, gate, portal, postern, doorway, gateway are comparable chiefly as meaning an entrance to a place. Door applies chiefly to the movable and usually swinging barrier which is set in the opening which serves as an entrance to a building or to a … New Dictionary of Synonyms
latch|key — «LACH KEE», noun. a key used to draw back or unfasten the latch or other lock on a door … Useful english dictionary
on the latch — chiefly Brit. (of a door or gate) closed but not locked. → latch … English new terms dictionary
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latch — [[t]læ̱tʃ[/t]] latches, latching, latched 1) N COUNT A latch is a fastening on a door or gate. It consists of a metal bar which you lift in order to open the door. You left the latch off the gate and the dog escaped. 2) N COUNT A latch is a lock… … English dictionary