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Battening

See also: battening down
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Übersetzung von "battening" ins Russisch

battening
Substantiv
raiting
UK
/ˈbætənɪŋ/
US
/ˈbætənɪŋ/
battening
battenings Pl.
обрешетка
The roof requires battening before the tiles can be laid.
Крыша требует обрешетки перед укладкой черепицы.
batten
Verb
battening Gerundium
raiting
UK
/ˈbæt.ən/
US
/ˈbæt.ən/
batten
battens
battened Präteritum / Partizip Perfekt
battening Gerundium
The sailors had to batten down the hatches before the storm.
Морякам пришлось закреплять люки перед штормом.

Definitionen

battening
Substantiv
raiting
UK
/ˈbæt.ən.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbæt.ən.ɪŋ/
The process of fastening or securing something with battens, which are strips of wood or metal.
The battening of the ship's hatches was crucial to ensure they remained closed during the storm.
The act of thriving or prospering, often at the expense of others.
The company's battening on the misfortunes of smaller businesses drew criticism from the community.
batten
Verb
raiting
UK
/ˈbæt.ən/
US
/ˈbæt.ən/
To fasten or secure something, especially with battens.
The workers battened down the hatches before the storm hit.
To thrive or prosper at the expense of someone or something else.
The company battened on the misfortunes of others during the economic downturn.
To feed or grow fat; to gorge oneself, often followed by 'on' or 'upon'.
The mice battened on the grain stored in the barn all winter.
battening
Part. Präs.
raiting
UK
/ˈbæt.ən.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbæt.ən.ɪŋ/
Fastening or secured with battens.
The crew checked the battening hatches before the storm hit.
Thriving or growing fat, often at the expense of others.
Many saw the battening corporations as symbols of unchecked greed.

Redewendungen und Phrasen

batten down hatches
They decided to batten down the hatches before the storm hit.
подготовиться к трудностям
Они решили подготовиться к трудностям перед штормом.
batten on (someone's) goodwill
He always seems to batten on his friends' goodwill.
пользоваться добротой (кого-то)
Он всегда, кажется, пользуется добротой своих друзей.
batten upon (something)
The company continues to batten upon the success of its previous products.
питаться за счет (чего-то)
Компания продолжает питаться за счет успеха своих предыдущих продуктов.
batten their wallets
They seek to batten their wallets at the expense of others.
увеличивать их кошельки
Они стремятся увеличить свои кошельки за счет других.
batten onto (someone)
He tried to batten onto the successful businessman.
прилипнуть к (кому-то)
Он пытался прилипнуть к успешному бизнесмену.
batten down the hatches
Someone needs to batten down the hatches before the storm hits.
укрепить люки
Кто-то должен укрепить люки перед наступлением шторма.

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