batten down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for batten down in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

batten down VB trans

to batten down the hatches fig

подготвям се за криза [o. опасност]

Translations for batten down in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.batten [ˈbætn] N

1. batten archit:

batten for door, wall

первазна лента

batten for flooring

летва f

2. batten NAUT:

batten for sail

талпа f

II.batten [ˈbætn] VB trans

batten

поставям летви

III.batten [ˈbætn] VB intr

to batten on sb

живея на гърба на нкг

down¹ [daʊn] N

down (feathers)

пух m

down (feathers)

перушина f

down (hairs)

косъмчета nt мн

down on body

мъх m

down on face

брада f

I.down² [daʊn] ADV

1. down (movement):

down

надолу

to fall down

падам

to lie down

лягам

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Brighton/the sea

отивам в Брайтън/на морето

down South

на юг

3. down (less volume or intensity):

to be worn down

изхабен съм

the wind died down

вятърът утихна

the sun is down

слънцето залязва

the fire is burning down

огънят гасне

the tyres are down

гумите са спаднали

the price is down

цената падна

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present

от 1900 година до днес

down through the ages

през вековете

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

записвам нщ

Phrases:

to be down in the mouth

чувствам се нещастен

to be down in the mouth

умърлушен съм

to make a down payment

давам капаро

to be down on sb

нахвърлям се върху нкг

to be down on sb

имам зъб на нкг

down with the dictator!

долу диктатора!

II.down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs

слизам по стълбите

to run down the slope

спускам се по склона

2. down (along):

to go down the street

вървя по улицата

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

For now, batten down the hatches and keep a record of all comings and goings.

mumbrella.com.au

We need to batten down the hatches together.

www.telegraph.co.uk

We took the decision to batten down the hatches.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Batten down the hatches; the next three weeks are not going to be easy.

www.independent.ie

As winter draws nearer, the kingdoms across the land batten down the hatches and prepare for the deadly months ahead.

www.tamworthherald.co.uk

So batten down the hatches, hope the wins start coming, and ensure there's enough hot pies and cold beers for those who turn up.

www.greenandgoldrugby.com

You might as well batten down the hatches, too.

www.ctvnews.ca

Now, batten down the hatches for the rough weather.

news.nationalpost.com

Arsenal need to batten down the hatches, pull together and start getting their league campaign back on track.

au.eurosport.com