LEARNit Dictionary
hatch
verb
/hætʃ/
UK
/hætʃ/
US
1
to come out of an egg
از تخم در آمدن, بیرون آمدن از تخم, بیرون زدن از تخم
2
to break open so that a young bird, fish, insect, etc. can come out
باز شدن تخم, جوجه درآمدن, جوجهآوری کردن
The eggs are about to hatch.
How long do the eggs take to hatch?
The butterfly's eggs soon hatch into larvae.
3
to make a young bird, fish, insect, etc. come out of an egg
جوجه درآوردن, از تخم درآمدن, بیرون آوردن از تخم
The female must find a warm place to hatch her eggs.
4
to create a plan or an idea, especially in secret
نقشه کشیدن, طرح کردن, طرح ریزی کردن, دسیسه چیدن
Have you been hatching up a deal with her?
Rebel MPs are hatching a secret plot to oust the prime minister.
noun
/hætʃ/
UK
/hætʃ/
US
1
an opening or a door in a ship, aircraft or spacecraft
دریچه
2
an opening in a wall between two rooms, especially a kitchen and a dining room, through which food can be passed
دریچه, روزنه
a serving hatch
3
an opening or a door in a floor or ceiling
دریچه, در کوچک
a hatch to the attic