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batten meaning in Spanish

EnglishSpanish
batten [battens] (nautical: long strip that keeps a sail flat)
noun
[UK: ˈbæt.n̩]
[US: ˈbæt.n̩]

filetenoun
{m}

batten [battened, battening, battens] (to become better)
verb
[UK: ˈbæt.n̩]
[US: ˈbæt.n̩]

mejorarverb

batten [battened, battening, battens] (to improve by feeding; fatten)
verb
[UK: ˈbæt.n̩]
[US: ˈbæt.n̩]

cebarverb

batten [battened, battening, battens] (to prosper, especially at the expense of others)
verb
[UK: ˈbæt.n̩]
[US: ˈbæt.n̩]

aprovecharseverb

medrarverb

batten [battened, battening, battens] (to thrive by feeding; grow fat)
verb
[UK: ˈbæt.n̩]
[US: ˈbæt.n̩]

cebarseverb

batten down the hatches (nautical: to cover the hatches)
verb
[UK: ˈbæt.n̩ daʊn ðə ˈhæ.tʃɪz]
[US: ˈbæt.n̩ ˈdaʊn ðə ˈhæ.tʃəz]

cerrar las escotillasverb