batten down

UK
/ˈbæt.ən daʊn/
US
/ˈbæt.ən daʊn/

Переводы

batten downглагол
battened down
Прошедшее простое время
battened down
Причастие прошедшего времени
battening down
Герундий
UK
/ˈbæt.ən daʊn/
US
/ˈbæt.ən daʊn/
We need to batten down the hatches before the storm hits.
Нам нужно укреплять люки перед тем, как начнется шторм.

Определения

batten downглагол
To secure a ship's hatches with battens in preparation for stormy weather.
The crew had to batten down the hatches as the storm approached.
To prepare for a difficult or challenging situation.
As the economic crisis loomed, the company decided to batten down and cut unnecessary expenses.