BATTEN - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

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

batten down VB trans

to batten sth ⇆ down

etw mit Latten befestigen

to batten sth ⇆ down NAUT

etw verschalken spec

to batten down the hatches

die Luken dicht machen

to batten down the hatches fig inf

sich acc auf etwas gefasst machen

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