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in the PONS Dictionary

pat·ten [ˈpætən] N HISTORY

patten

Holzschuh m <-(e)s, -e>

I. bat·ten [ˈbætən] N

batten

Latte f <-, -n>

batten

Leiste f <-, -n>

the sailors nailed battens over the hatches

die Matrosen vernagelten die Lukendeckel mit Brettern

II. bat·ten [ˈbætən] VB trans

to batten sth

etw mit Latten [o. Brettern] befestigen

III. bat·ten [ˈbætən] VB intr

to batten on sb

es sich acc auf jds Kosten gut gehen lassen

to batten on sth

sich acc an etw dat gütlich tun form

to batten on sth fig

sich acc an etw dat weiden

fat·ten [ˈfætən] VB trans

1. fatten (feed):

to fatten an animal

ein Tier mästen

to fatten sb hum

jdn herausfüttern

2. fatten (increase):

to fatten one's profits

seine Profite erhöhen

flat·ten [ˈflætən] VB trans

1. flatten (level):

to flatten sth roof, slope

etw flach machen [o. abflachen]

to flatten sth fig

etw eben [o. flach] machen

the countries struggled to flatten the covid-19 curve

die Länder bemühten sich, die Ausbreitung von COVID-19 zu verlangsamen

to flatten sth ground, path, road

etw eben machen [o. planieren]

to flatten sth dent

etw ausbeulen

to flatten sth board, cloth, surface

etw glätten

he folded the bag and flattened it

er faltete die Tüte und strich sie glatt

to flatten oneself against sth

sich acc platt gegen etw acc drücken

2. flatten (knock down):

to flatten sth building, wall

etw einebnen [o. inf plattwalzen] [o. a. fig dem Erdboden gleichmachen]

to flatten a tree storm

einen Baum umlegen [o. umknicken]

to flatten sb inf boxer, wrestler

jdn niederstrecken [o. flachlegen]

to flatten sb fig (defeat)

jdn fertigmachen inf

to flatten sb fig (depress)

jdn niederschmettern [o. am Boden zerstören]

3. flatten MUS:

to flatten a note

eine Note [um einen Halbton] erniedrigen

to flatten a string

eine Saite tiefer stimmen

Present

I	batten
you	batten
he/she/it	battens
we	batten
you	batten
they	batten

Past

I	battened
you	battened
he/she/it	battened
we	battened
you	battened
they	battened

Present Perfect

I	have	battened
you	have	battened
he/she/it	has	battened
we	have	battened
you	have	battened
they	have	battened

Past Perfect

I	had	battened
you	had	battened
he/she/it	had	battened
we	had	battened
you	had	battened
they	had	battened