ditch

UK
/dɪtʃ/
US
/dɪtʃ/

Übersetzungen

ditchsubstantiv
ditches
Pl.
UK
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US
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The farmer dug a ditch to help drain excess water from the fields.
Le fermier a creusé un fossé pour aider à drainer l'excès d'eau des champs.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
rigolePour un petit canal de drainage ou d'irrigation.
ditchverb
ditched
Präteritum
ditched
Partizip Perfekt
ditching
Gerundium
UK
/dɪtʃ/
US
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She decided to ditch her old clothes to make room for new ones.
Elle a décidé d'abandonner ses vieux vêtements pour faire de la place aux nouveaux.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
amerrirAéronautique, pour un atterrissage d'urgence sur l'eau.
ditchadjektiv
UK
/dɪtʃ/
US
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Used attributively before nouns, e.g., "ditch water", meaning relating to or found in a ditch
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
de fosséEmploi rare, relatif à un fossé.

Definitionen

ditchsubstantiv
A long, narrow excavation in the ground used for drainage, irrigation, or as a boundary.
The farmer dug a ditch to help drain excess water from the fields.
A narrow channel dug in the ground, typically used for drainage alongside a road.
The car skidded off the road and ended up in a ditch.
ditchverb
To get rid of or give up something or someone that is no longer wanted or needed.
She decided to ditch her old clothes to make room for new ones.
To leave or abandon someone or something, especially in a sudden or unexpected way.
He ditched his friends at the party and went home early.
To land an aircraft in water in an emergency.
The pilot had to ditch the plane in the ocean after the engines failed.
ditchadjektiv
Relating to, characteristic of, or found in a ditch.
The stagnant ditch water had an unpleasant odor.