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101 hoya
f.1 hole, cavity, pit in the earth (agujero).2 bed of a river. (America, Peru)3 ditch, trench.4 hoya.* * *1 (hoyo) hole, pit2 (sepultura) grave3 GEOGRAFÍA valley, dale* * *SF1) (=agujero) pit, holehoya de arena — (Golf) bunker, sand trap (EEUU)
2) (=tumba) grave3) (Geog) vale, valley; LAm [de río] riverbed, river basin4) (Agr) seedbed* * *femenino (AmL) river basin* * *femenino (AmL) river basin* * *( AmL)river basin* * *
hoya f Geog hollow, pit, grave
' hoya' also found in these entries:
English:
trough
* * *hoya nf1. [llanura] plain [surrounded by mountains]2. Am [cuenca de río] river basin* * *f1 hole2 de tumba grave3 GEOG plain4 S.Am.river basin -
102 jubilado
adj.retired, pensioned, superannuated.f. & m.retired person, old age pensioner, pensioner, pensionary.past part.past participle of spanish verb: jubilar.* * *1→ link=jubilar jubilar► adjetivo1 retired1 pensioner, retired person, US retiree* * *1. (f. - jubilada)noun2. (f. - jubilada)adj.* * *jubilado, -a1. ADJ1) [trabajador] retired3) And * (=lerdo) thick *, slow-witted2.SM / F retired person, pensioner* * *I- da adjetivo retiredII* * *I- da adjetivo retiredII* * *jubilado11 = senior citizen, senior, retiree, pensioner.Ex: Senior citizens' income tax problems were met by organizing a free service of help in filling in tax returns.
Ex: The small art gallery, which often features local crafts, doubles as a room for seniors to play euchre, the local shoe repair man to teach chess, community leaders to plan special action, and so on.Ex: And to make matters worse, retirees on fixed incomes have recently presented the mayor with a petition deploring the soaring property taxes.Ex: The core of readers and borrowers of agricultural literature are pensioners wanting to improve cultivation of their small private plots of land.* ciudad donde viven principalmente jubilados = retirement town.* hogar del jubilado = retirement centre.* jubilados, los = retired, the.jubilado22 = retired.Ex: Naturally, there are always a few retired librarians who constitute the exception to the rule.
* * *retiredmasculine, feminine* * *
Del verbo jubilar: ( conjugate jubilar)
jubilado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
jubilado
jubilar
jubilado◊ -da adjetivo
retired
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
pensioner, retired person (o worker etc)
jubilar ( conjugate jubilar) verbo intransitivo (Andes) to retire
jubilarse verbo pronominal ( del trabajo) to retire
jubilado,-a
I adjetivo retired
II sustantivo masculino y femenino retired person, pensioner
los jubilados, retired people
jubilar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to retire, pension off
2 (un objeto) to get rid of, ditch: tendríamos que jubilar el coche, we should get rid of the car
' jubilado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jubilada
- retirado
English:
pensioner
- retired
- senior citizen
* * *jubilado, -a♦ adjretired♦ nm,fBr pensioner, US retiree;club de jubilados senior citizens' club* * *I adj retiredII m, jubilada f retiree, Brpensioner* * *jubilado, -da adj: retired, in retirementjubilado, -da nmf: retired person, retiree* * *jubilado1 adj retiredjubilado2 n pensioner -
103 manotón
m.slap, smack.* * *masculino (CS) swipe, grab* * *masculino (CS) swipe, grab* * *(CS)swipe, grab* * *manotón nmCSur grab manotón de ahogado last-ditch effort;la decisión de unir fuerzas para la elección fue el típico manotón de ahogado the decision to join forces for the election was a classic case of clutching at straws -
104 presa
f.1 catch (captura) (de cazador).hacer presa en alguien to seize o grip somebodyser presa de to be prey toser presa del pánico to be panic-stricken2 dam (dique).3 prey, kill, catch, quarry.4 victim, sufferer.5 traffic jam, tailback.* * *1 (cosa prendida) prey2 (embalse) dam3 (acción) capture\hacer presa en to take hold of, seizepresa de algo seized by■ la víctima gritaba presa del terror the victim screamed, terror-strickenser fácil presa de alguien to be easy prey for somebodyave de presa bird of prey* * *1. f., (m. - preso) 2. f., (m. - preso) 3. noun f.1) catch2) prey3) seizure4) dam* * *SF1) (=animal apresado) [por cazador] catch; [por otro animal] preyhacer presa en algo: la desesperación hizo presa en los soldados — the soldiers were seized with despair
los ancianos son presa fácil de los vendedores sin escrúpulos — old people are easy prey for unscrupulous salesmen
2) [en un río] (=dique) dam; (=represa) weir, barrage3) (Mil) (=botín) spoils pl, booty; (Náut) prize4) (Agr) ditch, channel5) (=colmillo) tusk, fang; (Orn) claw6) esp LAm [de carne] piece (of meat)* * *1) ( en caza) preypresa DE algo — de terror/pánico seized with something
hacer presa en algo/alguien: el pánico hizo presa en los espectadores the spectators were seized with panic; el fuego hizo presa en las ramas secas — the fire took hold in the dry branches
3) (AmS) ( de pollo) piece* * *1) ( en caza) preypresa DE algo — de terror/pánico seized with something
hacer presa en algo/alguien: el pánico hizo presa en los espectadores the spectators were seized with panic; el fuego hizo presa en las ramas secas — the fire took hold in the dry branches
3) (AmS) ( de pollo) piece* * *presa11 = dam, reservoir, weir.Ex: The article 'Poland: the dam breaks' outlines the history of severe censorship restrictions in Poland = El artículo "Polonia: la presa revienta" describe en líneas generales la historia de las fuertes restricciones de la censura en Polonia.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Tapping a serviceable resevoir: the selection of periodicals for art libraries'.Ex: To cut a long story short, just as they were nearing the weir the engine stopped working and they had to jump into the water.* construcción de presas = damming.* construir una presa = dam.presa22 = prey, quarry.Ex: This theory relates to the foraging behaviour of an animal and explains the range of prey for which it hunts.
Ex: However, those who have tasted the succulent meat of this type of clam are more than willing to dig up to their armpits in the intertidal muck to capture such delicious quarry.* animal de presa = prey animal.* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.* convertir a Algo en presa fácil para = render + Nombre + easy prey to.* hacerse presa de = prey on/upon.* hacerse presa del pánico = panic.* pájaro de presa = bird of prey.* presa del pánico = panic-stricken.* presa fácil = sitting duck, easy prey.* ser presa de = be prey of.* * *A (en caza) preyhacer presa en algo/algn: el pánico hizo presa en los espectadores panic seized the spectators, the spectators were seized with panicel fuego hizo presa en las ramas secas the fire took hold in the dry branchespresa de algo seized WITH sthpresa del terror, se alejó corriendo seized with terror, he ran offC ( AmS) (de pollo) piece* * *
presa sustantivo femenino
1 ( en caza) prey;◊ ser presa de algo (de terror, pánico) to be seized with sth
2 ( dique) dam;
( embalse) reservoir, lake
3 (AmS) ( de pollo) piece
preso,-a
I adjetivo imprisoned: se lo llevaron preso, he was taken prisoner
estamos presos de los prejuicios, we're imprisoned by our prejudices
II sustantivo masculino y femenino prisoner, convict
presa sustantivo femenino
1 (de caza) prey
2 (dique, embalse) dam
♦ Locuciones: hacer presa, to seize
ser presa de, to be a victim of: los pasajeros fueron presa del pánico, the passengers were seized with panic
' presa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capturar
- hidráulica
- hidráulico
- pantano
- rastreo
- retener
- acechar
- acosar
- acoso
- apresar
- despedazar
- despojos
- esclusa
- olfatear
- perseguir
- seguir
English:
barrage
- dam
- prey
- quarry
- seize
- sitting duck
- weir
- bird
- kill
- reservoir
- sitting
* * *presa nf1. [captura] [de cazador] catch;[de animal] prey;hacer presa en alguien to seize o grip sb;ser presa de la emoción to be overcome with excitement;el público huyó presa del pánico the audience fled in panic;es presa fácil de los estafadores she's easy prey for swindlers;cayó presa de un espejismo she was taken in by an illusion2. [dique] damla presa de Assuan o Asuán the Aswan Dam3. [de carne] piece* * *f1 ( dique) dam2 ( embalse) reservoir3 ( víctima) prey;ser presa del pánico be panic-stricken4 L.Am.para comer bite to eatI part → prenderII adj:hacer preso a alguien take s.o. prisoner* * *presa nf1) : capture, seizurehacer presa de: to seize2) : catch, preypresa de: prey to, seized with3) : claw, fang4) dique: dam5) : morsel, piece (of food)* * *presa n1. (víctima) prey2. (embalse) dam -
105 viejo
adj.1 old, elderly, senile, long in the tooth.2 old, aged, antique.m.1 old man, elder, old timer, aged man.2 father.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) old2 (desgastado) old, worn-out3 (antiguo) old, ancient► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 elderly people\caerse de viejo,-a figurado to be falling apart with ageestar viejo,-a to look oldhacer la cuenta a la vieja to count on one's fingershacerse viejo,-a to grow oldmás viejo,-a que Matusalén / más viejo,-a que ir a pie familiar as old as the hillsmi viejo,-a familiar (hombre) my old man, the old man 2 (mujer) my old woman, my old lady, the old ladymis viejos familiar my folks, my parentsmorir de viejo to die of old ageser gato viejo / ser perro viejo familiar to be a sly old foxviejo verde familiar dirty old man* * *1. (f. - vieja)adj.1) old2) worn2. (f. - vieja)nounold man / woman* * *viejo, -a1. ADJ1) (=de mucha edad) oldhacerse o ponerse viejo — to grow old, get old
de viejo me gustaría vivir junto al mar — when I'm old, I'd like to live by the sea
- más viejo que el cagar2) (=envejecido) old3) (=usado) oldropa vieja — old clothes [pl] ; (=de segunda mano) secondhand clothes [pl]
4) (=antiguo) old5)2. SM/ F1) (=persona mayor) old man/old womanlos viejos — the elderly, old people
verde 1., 6)el Viejo de Pascua — (LAm) Father Christmas
2) (LAm)*mi viejo — (=padre, esposo) my old man *
mi vieja — (=madre, esposa) my old woman *
mis viejos — ( esp LAm) (=padres) my parents, my folks *
3) (LAm)* (en oración directa) (=querido) darling4) (LAm)* (=chica)las viejas — the chicks *, the birds *
5) *(como excl) (=tío, colega) mate *, pal *, buddy (EEUU) ** * *I- ja adjetivo1) [ser] <persona/animal> old; <coche/ropa/casa> oldser más viejo que Matusalén — to be as old as the hills
2)a) [estar] <persona/animal> ( envejecido) oldb) [estar] <zapatos/pantalones> ( desgastado) old3) (delante del n) ( antiguo) <costumbre/amigo> old•II- ja masculino, femenino1) (m) old man; (f) old womanlos viejos — old people, the elderly
un viejecito or viejito encantador — a delightful old man
de viejo: se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married; se murió de viejo — he died of old age
2) (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres)mi viejo/mi vieja — my old man/lady (colloq)
tus viejos — your folks, your Mom and Dad
3) (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq); ( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)4) (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq); (f) old woman o lady (colloq)* * *I- ja adjetivo1) [ser] <persona/animal> old; <coche/ropa/casa> oldser más viejo que Matusalén — to be as old as the hills
2)a) [estar] <persona/animal> ( envejecido) oldb) [estar] <zapatos/pantalones> ( desgastado) old3) (delante del n) ( antiguo) <costumbre/amigo> old•II- ja masculino, femenino1) (m) old man; (f) old womanlos viejos — old people, the elderly
un viejecito or viejito encantador — a delightful old man
de viejo: se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married; se murió de viejo — he died of old age
2) (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres)mi viejo/mi vieja — my old man/lady (colloq)
tus viejos — your folks, your Mom and Dad
3) (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq); ( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)4) (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq); (f) old woman o lady (colloq)* * *viejo1= old [older -comp., oldest -sup.], long-standing, age-old, olde, hoary [hoarier -comp., hoariest -sup.], senile, timeworn, long-time [longtime].Ex: These circumvent many of the problems that must be tackled in subject indexing such as the emergence of new terms and new meanings for old words.
Ex: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.Ex: The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.Ex: I know this is a rather hoary topic, but I am going to mention it again.Ex: However, the advertisements were not found to support the societal stereotypes that the aged are inflexible, senile, physically deteriorated, and dependent.Ex: In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.Ex: The late James Bennet Childs, one-time head of Descriptive Cataloging at LC and long-time documents specialist, has often pointed out how the quality of documents cataloging went downhill after the special cataloging unit was abolished.* cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].* coche viejo = lemon, jalopy.* de la vieja guardia = old-style.* desde los viejos tiempos = since olden times.* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks.* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.* más viejo que Matusalén = as old as Methuselah, as old as the hills.* morir de viejo = die of + old age.* Posesivo + viejas costumbres = Posesivo + old ways, Posesivo + old ways.* Posesivo + viejos hábitos = Posesivo + old ways, Posesivo + old ways.* ropa vieja = bubble and squeak.* vieja escuela, la = old school, the.* vieja guardia, la = old guard, the.* viejas costumbres nunca desaparecen, las = old ways never die, the.* viejo amigo = old friend, old buddy.* viejo amor = old flame.* Viejo Mundo, el = Old World, the.* viejos tiempos, los = good old days, the.* vino viejo en pellejos nuevos = old wine in new bottles.viejo2= old geezer, oldtimer [old-timer], old man, wrinkly [wrinklies, -pl.], long in the tooth.Ex: 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.
Ex: Throughout the book, he demonstrates how racial tensions often overshadowed class and cultural differences between oldtimers and newcomers.Ex: The book follows Philip's development from a bashful teenager to a more self-assured, but tortured, adult, and finally to a pathetic old man, who often suffered from long bouts of debilitating depression.Ex: These wrinklies are the wise men who have been to hell and back.Ex: Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.* el viejo = the elder.* Plinio el Viejo = Pliny the Elder.* Posesivo + viejo = Posesivo + old man.* viejo chochopelmazo = dodderer, old fart.* viejo gruñón = grumpy old man, grumpy old sod.* viejo lobo de mar = old sea dog, old salty dog.* viejo pelmazo = old fart.* viejo pesado = old fart.* viejo verde = dirty old man.* viejo veterano = war horse.* * *A1 [ SER] ‹persona/animal› (de edad) oldno es tan viejo como parece he's not as old as he lookste estás haciendo viejo you're getting oldese peinado te hace vieja that hairstyle makes you look old2 [ SER] ‹coche/ropa/casa› oldtoda la ropa que tengo es vieja all my clothes are oldser más viejo que Matusalén or (CS) que andar a pie to be as old as the hillsese remedio es más viejo que Matusalén or que andar a pie that cure is as old as the hills o ( colloq) has been around for donkey's years3de viejo: una librería de viejo a secondhand bookshopzapatero de viejo cobblerB1 [ ESTAR] ‹persona/animal› (envejecido) oldya está viejo he's got(ten) old¡qué vieja estoy! ¡mírame las arrugas! I look so old! just look at these wrinkles!2 [ ESTAR] ‹zapatos/pantalones› (desgastado) oldes un abrigo bonito pero ya está viejo it's a nice coat but it's seen better days o it's getting oldC ( delante del n) (antiguo) ‹costumbre/amigo› oldestábamos recordando los viejos tiempos we were remembering old times o the old daysuna vieja leyenda an old legendCompuestos:feminine old guardel Viejo Continente Europeel Viejo Mundo the Old Worldmasculine Old TestamentD (anterior, precedente) oldla cocina vieja era mejor que ésta the old stove was better than this onemasculine, femininelos viejos old people, the elderlyno llegará a viejo he'll never reach old agede viejo hizo las paces con ella as an old man o when he was old he made his peace with herun viejo gruñón a grumpy old manuna viejecita or viejita muy amable a dear o sweet little old ladyun viejecito or viejito encantador a delightful old manCompuestos:B ( fam)(refiriéndose a los padres): mayor que mi viejo/mi vieja older than my old man/my old lady ( colloq)pídele dinero a tus viejos ask your folks o your Mom and Dad for some money ( colloq)(hablándole a un amigo): ¿te tomas otra copa, viejo? do you want another drink, pal o ( AmE) buddy o ( BrE) mate? ( colloq)* * *
viejo◊ -ja adjetivo
1 [ser] ‹persona/animal› old;
‹coche/ropa/casa› old;
2
¡qué vieja estoy! I look so old!
3 ( delante del n) ( antiguo) ‹costumbre/amigo› old;
Vviejo Testamento Old Testament
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (m) old man;
(f) old woman;
llegar a viejo to reach old age;
se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married;
se murió de viejo he died of old age;
Vviejo Pascuero (Chi) See Also→ Papá Noel;
viejo verde or (Méx) viejo rabo verde (fam) dirty old man
2 (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres):◊ mi viejo/mi vieja my old man/lady (colloq);
tus viejos your folks, your Mom and Dad
3 (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq);
( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)
4 (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq);
(f) old woman o lady (colloq)
viejo,-a
I adjetivo old
una vieja iglesia, an old church
II sustantivo masculino y femenino old person
(hombre) old man
fam (padre) dad
(mujer) old woman
fam (madre) mum, US mom
fam (los padres) los viejos, the parents o folks
' viejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabada
- acabado
- cacharro
- casarse
- casco
- continente
- engarzar
- ir
- resabio
- retrasarse
- tartana
- usada
- usado
- verde
- vieja
- zorra
- zorro
- antiguo
- barrigón
- cafetera
- carcacha
- cascajo
- chocho
- de
- envejecer
- llegar
- maña
- para
- vez
English:
ageing
- archaic
- banger
- battered
- dig out
- dinosaur
- dirty
- ditch
- dog
- fall for
- frumpy
- get on
- grouch
- hulk
- irascible
- locate
- long-standing
- old
- old-looking
- rickety
- rust
- salvage
- shabby
- standby
- sugar daddy
- swap for
- trade in
- used
- date
- decrepit
- dirty old man
- father
- junk
- Santa Claus
- second-hand
- stale
- way
* * *viejo, -a♦ adj1. [en edad] old;está muy viejo para su edad he looks very old for his age;esa ropa te hace más viejo those clothes make you look older;hacerse viejo to get o grow old;de viejo fue cuando empezó a viajar it was only as an old man that he started to travel;morirse de viejo to die from old age;RP Famser más viejo que andar a pie to be as old as the hills, to have come out of the ark2. [usado] [ropa, aparato] old;estas botas están ya viejas these boots are worn out o past it now;una radio vieja an old radio;una librería de viejo a second-hand bookshop3. [antiguo] old;viejas canciones old songs;un viejo conocido an old acquaintance;es un chiste muy viejo it's a really old joke4. RP [de toda la vida]baila muy bien, es tanguero viejo he dances very well, he's always loved tango;a ése no le creas, que es mentiroso viejo don't you believe him, he's a born liar♦ nm,f1. [anciano] old man, f old lady;los viejos the elderly;los viejos del pueblo the old people in the village;llegar a viejo to live to be an old manRP Fam el viejo de la bolsa the bogeyman; Chile el Viejo Pascuero o de Pascua Santa Claus, Father Christmas;viejo verde dirty old man[madre] old girl;mis viejos my folks[amiga] girl, US girlfriend;¿qué hay de nuevo, viejo? what's new, Br mate o US buddy?¿querés un caramelo, mi viejo? Br do you want a sweet, love?, US do you want a piece of candy, honey?* * *I adj oldII m old man;mis viejos L.Am. fam my folks fam* * *viejo, -ja adj1) anciano: old, elderly2) antiguo: former, longstandingviejas tradiciones: old traditionsviejos amigos: old friends3) gastado: old, worn, worn-outviejo, -ja nanciano: old man m, old woman f* * *viejo1 adj old -
106 zanjón
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107 abarrancarse
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108 albarrada
f.1 a dry wall, inclosure.2 ditch for defence in war.3 dry-stone wall, stone wall built without mortar, stone wall.4 earthen terrace.5 earthwork.6 clay jar, clay water jug, water jar made of porous clay which keeps the liquid cool by evaporation.* * *SF1) (=muro) wall2) And (=cisterna) cistern -
109 andurrial
m.1 place in the middle of nowhere, godforsaken place, out-of-the-way place.2 muddy road.* * *1 out-of-the-way place* * *SM1) (=lodazal) bog, quagmire; (=zanja) ditch; (=descampado) piece of waste groundanduve* * *¿y tú qué haces por estos andurriales? ( hum); so what are you doing in this neck of the woods? -
110 apancle
SM Méx irrigation ditch -
111 dar la patada a
* [+ empleado]to kick out*, give the boot to*; [+ novio, marido]to ditch*, dump* -
112 embarrancarse
pron.v.1 to get mired in a deep hole.2 to run aground. (Nautical)* * *1 MARÍTIMO to run aground2 figurado to get bogged down* * *VPR1) (Náut) to run agroundquedarse embarrancado — to be beached, be stranded
2) (Aut) to run into a ditch3) [en un asunto] to get bogged down* * *vpr[barco] to run aground; [coche] to get stuck* * *v/r MAR run aground -
113 in extremis
adv.1 right at the very last moment.2 in extremis, in the last illness.* * *as a last resort* * *ADV1) (=en el último momento) at the very last moment2) (=como último recurso) as a last resort3) (=moribundo)* * *1 (moribundo) at death's door2 (como último recurso) as a last resort* * *in extremis loc advright at the very last moment -
114 Numancia
SF1) ( Hist) Numantia2) (fig) symbol of heroic or last-ditch resistance -
115 numantino
► adjetivo1 HISTORIA Numantian2 figurado (resistencia) heroic► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 Numantian* * *numantino, -a1. ADJ1) ( Hist) of/from Numantia2) [resistencia] heroic, last-ditch; pey diehard, stubborn2.SM / F native/inhabitant of Numantia* * *numantino, -a adjheroic -
116 sangradera
f.1 lancet for blood-letting.2 an earthen basin.3 lock, sluice (desagüe), drain.* * *1 (lanceta) lancet2 (vasija) jar for blood3 (acequia) irrigation ditch4 (compuerta) floodgate* * *SF1) (Med) lancet2) [de agua] (=acequia) irrigation channel; (=desagüe) sluice, outflow -
117 trincho
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118 arroyar
v.1 to be affected with rust (trigo, grano).1 to flood sown ground; to form gutters from heavy rain.3 to channel, to hollow out, to make a ditch through, to make a trench through.* * *1 to channel -
119 azarbe
-
120 extremis
in extremis as a last resort* * *
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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-dog — ditchˈ dog noun (Shakespeare) A dead dog rotting in a ditch • • • Main Entry: ↑ditch … Useful english dictionary
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