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hatch

UK
/hætʃ/
US
/hætʃ/
hatch out

Translations

hatchnoun
hatches
pl
UK
/hætʃ/
US
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écoutilleMarine et aéronautique.
The crew climbed through the hatch to access the lower deck.
L’équipage est passé par l’écoutille pour accéder au pont inférieur.
hachureEn dessin et illustration technique.
The engineer added a hatch to show the cut-away section of the valve.
L’ingénieur a ajouté une hachure pour montrer la section en coupe de la vanne.
trappeOuverture ou petit panneau dans un sol, un plafond ou un toit.
He opened the attic hatch to store the old furniture.
Il a ouvert la trappe du grenier pour y ranger les vieux meubles.
Additional translations
éclosionBiologie ; l’émergence simultanée de jeunes insectes ou poissons.
Synonyms
vent
opening
trapdoor
door
aperture
hatchverb
hatched
Past Simple
hatched
Past Participle
hatching
Gerund
UK
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US
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hachurerEn dessin et illustration technique.
The artist decided to hatch the background to give the drawing more depth.
L’artiste a décidé de hachurer l’arrière-plan pour donner plus de profondeur au dessin.
écloreSe dit des œufs, larves ou chrysalides.
The chicks began to hatch after three weeks of incubation.
Les poussins ont commencé à éclore après trois semaines d’incubation.
concocterFamilier ; surtout pour un projet ou un plan.
They hatched a plan to surprise their friend on her birthday.
Ils ont concocté un plan pour surprendre leur amie à son anniversaire.
Additional translations
ourdirPlus soutenu ; souvent avec une nuance secrète ou malveillante.
Synonyms
break out
appear
come out
develop
produce
generate
emerge
hatchadjective
UK
/hætʃ/
US
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Used attributively before nouns such as "cover", "door", or "panel" to denote something related to a hatch.
de trappeGénéral ; relatif à une ouverture de type trappe.
He inspected the hatch cover for signs of corrosion.
Il a inspecté le couvercle de trappe pour détecter des signes de corrosion.
Additional translations
d’écoutilleMarine et aéronautique.

Definitions

hatchnoun
An opening of restricted size allowing for passage from one area to another, often found on ships or aircraft.
The crew climbed through the hatch to access the lower deck.
A small door or opening, especially one in a floor, ceiling, or roof.
He opened the attic hatch to store the old furniture.
In drawing and technical illustration, a single line or group of closely spaced parallel lines used to shade or indicate a surface.
The engineer added a hatch to show the cut-away section of the valve.
A group or brood of young animals that have emerged from eggs at the same time.
Fly-fishers watch for the evening hatch of mayflies.
hatchverb
To emerge from an egg, chrysalis, or pupa.
The chicks began to hatch after three weeks of incubation.
To devise or create a plan or idea, especially in secret.
They hatched a plan to surprise their friend on her birthday.
To mark or shade with closely drawn parallel lines.
The artist decided to hatch the background to give the drawing more depth.
hatchadjective
Relating to or designed for a hatch, especially the small openings in ships, aircraft, or vehicles.
He inspected the hatch cover for signs of corrosion.
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