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готовиться к трудным временамBatten down the hatches, Congress is in session again.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > batten down the hatches
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Общая лексика: готовиться к неприятностям, ждать неприятностейУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Batten down the hatches
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Общая лексика: готовиться к неприятностям, ждать неприятностейУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > batten down the hatches
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6 batten\ down\ the\ hatches
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7 BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES (TO)
English-Arabic military dictionary > BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES (TO)
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vtto \batten down down the hatches die Luken dicht machen; ( fig fam) sich akk auf etwas gefasst machen* * *vt septo batten down the hatches — die Luken schalken (spec) or dicht machen; ( fig
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прицврстува со летви* * *batten down v зацврстување со летви; затворање; (naut. and fig.) to batten down the hatches затворање на (бродски) отвори -
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1) скреплять( поперечными) рейками;
заколачивать досками;
задраивать Batten down the hatches! ≈ Подтяните узлы.
2) принимать меры, готовясь к трудностямзадраиватьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > batten down
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vtto batten down the hatches ( NAUT) — zamykać (zamknąć perf) luki
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'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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См. также в других словарях:
batten down the hatches — If you batten down the hatches, you prepare for the worst that could happen to you … The small dictionary of idiomes
batten down the hatches — 1. To prepare for a crisis 2. Orig to secure the hatches on a ship against bad weather • • • Main Entry: ↑batten … Useful english dictionary
batten down the hatches — ► batten down the hatches 1) secure a ship s tarpaulins. 2) prepare for a difficulty or crisis. Main Entry: ↑batten … English terms dictionary
batten down the hatches — If you batten down the hatches, you prepare for the worst that could happen to you. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** When you batten down the hatches, you prepare yourself for trouble or a forthcoming difficult period, like a ship… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
batten down the hatches — to prepare yourself for a difficult period by protecting yourself in every possible way. When you re coming down with a cold, all you can do is batten down the hatches and wait for the body to fight it off … New idioms dictionary
To batten down the hatches — Hatch Hatch, n. [OE. hacche, AS. h[ae]c, cf. haca the bar of a door, D. hek gate, Sw. h[ a]ck coop, rack, Dan. hekke manger, rack. Prob. akin to E. hook, and first used of something made of pieces fastened together. Cf. {Heck}, {Hack} a frame.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
batten down the hatches — verb a) Prepare for trouble. b) To cover the hatches on a sailing ship with tarpaulins and nail the edges down with battens, to prevent water getting below decks in a storm … Wiktionary
batten down the hatches — Meaning Origin Nautical origin probably 18th century. A batten is a strip of wood; these were used to hold down sheets of canvas to cover hatchways in storms … Meaning and origin of phrases
batten down the hatches — idi a) to cover a ship s hatches with tarpaulins held in place with battens b) to prepare to meet an emergency … From formal English to slang
batten down the hatches — 1》 Nautical secure a ship s tarpaulins. 2》 prepare for a difficult situation. → batten … English new terms dictionary
batten down the hatches — phrasal to prepare for a difficult or dangerous situation … New Collegiate Dictionary