batten down in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for batten down in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.batten1 [Brit ˈbat(ə)n, Am ˈbætn] N

II.batten1 [Brit ˈbat(ə)n, Am ˈbætn] VB trans

III.batten1 [Brit ˈbat(ə)n, Am ˈbætn] N (part of loom)

batten2 [Brit ˈbat(ə)n, Am ˈbætn] VB trans arch

I.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down fall down get down keep down put down etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede/è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede/si sta sedendo. - When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in Italian: to go down to London = andare a Londra down in Brighton = a Brighton. - For examples and further usages, see this entry.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

V.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N

down2 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N

batten down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for batten down in the English»Italian Dictionary

6. down (not functioning) computer, server, telephone lines:

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
They just try to batten down the hatches and make everything very, very difficult and pretend nothing has happened.
www.bloomberg.com
We took the decision to batten down the hatches.
www.dailymail.co.uk
People in the north have been warned to batten down the hatches for "potent" winter blasts, blizzards and heavy snow across the country.
www.express.co.uk
You and your friends better batten down the hatches.
thinkprogress.org
We'll just batten down the hatches and just go from day to day really.
www.radionz.co.nz
Conditions turned nasty this afternoon and residents were warned to batten down the hatches just in the nick of time.
www.smh.com.au
We need to batten down the hatches together.
www.telegraph.co.uk
The more we shout and speak up the more they'll batten down the hatches, but that only encourages you to fight even harder.
www.advertiser.ie
In any economic downturn companies have two basic choices: they either change their strategies to thrive, or batten down the hatches to survive.
www.growthbusiness.co.uk
I've never met anyone on land with a hatch to batten down but this is what comes of being a maritime nation.
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