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ditching

/ˈdɪtʃɪŋ/

ditchingnoun

Translations

amerrissageS’emploie pour l’atterrissage d’urgence d’un avion sur l’eau.

The pilot's quick thinking during the ditching saved all passengers on board.

La rapidité d’esprit du pilote pendant l’amerrissage a sauvé tous les passagers à bord.

abandonS’emploie pour l’abandon d’une personne, d’un projet ou d’une chose.

The ditching of the old project was necessary to focus on new priorities.

L’abandon de l’ancien projet était nécessaire pour se concentrer sur de nouvelles priorités.

Definitions

The act of abandoning or discarding something or someone.

The ditching of the old project was necessary to focus on new priorities.

The act of making an emergency landing of an aircraft on water.

The pilot's quick thinking during the ditching saved all passengers on board.

Synonyms

ditchverb

ditching

ing-form

ditched

Past Simple

ditched

Past Participle

ditching

ing-form

/dɪtʃ/

Translations

abandonner

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.

Additional translations

amerrirAéronautique, pour un atterrissage d'urgence sur l'eau.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

ditchnoun

Definitions

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.

ditchadjective

Definitions

Relating to, characteristic of, or found in a ditch.

The stagnant ditch water had an unpleasant odor.