batten down
batten down · battens down · battened down · battening down
задраивать, задраить
To close or make watertight, referring to hatches and cargoTo close or make watertight, referring to hatches and cargo.
» Batten down the hatches.
Meaning
3 sensesTo close or make watertight, referring to hatches and cargo.
задра́иватьzadráivatʹ, задра́итьzadráitʹ
(transitive)To secure.
(intransitive)To prepare for adversity.
More definitions
- furnish with battens
Examples
2 sentencesBatten down the hatches.
Batten down the hatches!
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to make watertight:
Forms
battens down, battening down, battened down, battened down| Base form | batten down · to batten down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | battens down |
| Present participle | battening down |
| Past simple | battened down |
| Past participle | battened down |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb