ditch in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ditch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.ditch [Am dɪtʃ, Brit dɪtʃ] N

ditch

zanja f

ditch (at roadside)

cuneta f

ditch (for irrigation)

acequia f

to the last ditch to defend sth to the last ditch

defender algo encarnizadamente

the union will fight on to the last ditch

el sindicato seguirá en la brecha hasta el final

II.ditch [Am dɪtʃ, Brit dɪtʃ] VB trans

1.1. ditch (abandon, get rid of) inf:

ditch girlfriend/boyfriend

plantar inf

ditch girlfriend/boyfriend

botar AmC Chil inf

ditch object

deshacerse de

ditch object

botar LatAm excl RioPl

ditch object

tirar Spain RioPl

the robbers ditched the getaway car

los ladrones dejaron tirado el coche en el que huyeron

1.2. ditch plan/project inf:

ditch

abandonar

ditch

desechar

1.3. ditch (evade) Am sl:

to ditch the police

escurrírsele a la policía

to ditch the police

escaquearse de la policía

2. ditch AVIAT:

to ditch a plane

hacer un amaraje or amarizaje or amerizaje (forzoso)

III.ditch [Am dɪtʃ, Brit dɪtʃ] VB intr

ditch

hacer un amaraje (forzoso)

ditch

hacer un amarizaje (forzoso)

ditch

hacer un amerizaje (forzoso)

last-ditch [Am, Brit ˌlɑːs(t)ˈdɪtʃ] ADJ attr

last-ditch

desesperado

a last-ditch attempt

un intento desesperado

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drainage attr ditch/channel

de drenaje

drainage attr ditch/channel

de avenamiento

Translations for ditch in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cacera

irrigation ditch

acequia

irrigation ditch

cuneta

ditch

zanja (para desagüe)

ditch

encunetarse

to go into a ditch

banquina

ditch

foso

ditch

foso (en fortificaciones)

defensive ditch

ditch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ditch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.ditch [dɪtʃ] -es N

1. ditch:

ditch

zanja f

ditch road

cuneta f

irrigation ditch

acequia f

2. ditch (for defense):

ditch

foso m

II.ditch [dɪtʃ] -es VB trans

1. ditch (discard):

ditch

deshacerse de

ditch car

abandonar

ditch idea

descartar

2. ditch (escape from):

ditch

zafarse de

3. ditch inf (end a relationship):

ditch

cortar con

4. ditch (land in water):

to ditch a plane

hacer un amaraje forzoso

III.ditch [dɪtʃ] -es VB intr

ditch

abrir zanjas

last-ditch [ˌlɑ:stˈdɪtʃ, Am ˌlæst-] ADJ, last-gasp [ˌlɑ:stˈgɑ:sp, Am ˌlæstˈgæsp] ADJ

last-ditch

desesperado, -a

Translations for ditch in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cuneta

ditch

gavia

ditch

apancle

irrigation ditch

zanja

ditch

acequia

irrigation ditch

zanjón

ditch

foso (alargado)

ditch

ditch Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

irrigation ditch

acequia f

to ditch a plane

hacer un amaraje forzoso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The name is identical with the word "ll" which means ditch or gully.

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Four bridges throughout the park cross the ditch.

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He built houses and storage rooms, and an irrigation ditch to power his grain mill.

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Ditches surround it and there are three earthen ramparts.

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Construction must have been in several phases with two separate ditches.

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The aircraft then skidded on its nose for another quarter mile, struck a ditch, and exploded.

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The tree also makes an excellent landscape tree in moist areas, especially along roads and ditches where a good amount of water can be available.

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It was protected by a deep dry moat or fortification ditch.

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My thinking is, if you're a musician and you can make music instead of digging a ditch, make it.

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The main enclosure has a single rampart and ditch, with steep drops on the north, east and south sides.

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