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1 batten
batten ['bætən]1 nounCarpentry & Building industry (board) latte f, lambourde f; (in roof) volige f; (in floor) latte f, lame f de parquet; Nautical latte f de voile; Theatre herse f►► Building industry batten plate traverse f de liaison∎ to batten down the hatches fermer les écoutilles, condamner les panneaux; figurative dresser ses batteries∎ she immediately battened on me for help elle s'est immédiatement accrochée à moi comme une sangsue pour que je l'aide -
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Ⅰ.hatch1 [hætʃ]1 noun(a) (hatching of egg) éclosion f(plan, plot) tramer, manigancerⅡ.hatch2∎ to batten down the hatches fermer les descentes; figurative se préparer (pour affronter une crise);∎ familiar down the hatch! (when drinking) à la vôtre!(c) (in aircraft, spaceship) sas m(d) (in dam, dike) vanne f (d'écluse)(e) (for serving food) passe-plat m►► Building industry hatch beamgaliote fⅢ.hatch3Art hachurer
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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