WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| batten [sth]⇒ vtr | (secure closed, fasten) (med tillbehör) | beslå vtr |
| | (fästa stadigt) | säkra vtr |
| | Mark battened his house's windows to prepare it for the hurricane. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| batten n | (strip of solid material) | ribba s |
| | | list s |
| | (trä) | planka s |
| | They asked for advice as to whether to use battens on the roof. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | rare (grow fat on) | uppföda vitr |
| | | göda med ngt vitr + prep |
| | The sheep are battening well on the rich grass in the meadow. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | (feed greedily on) | smörja kråset vtr + s |
| | | frossa vitr |
| | The revellers sat down at the table and battened upon the food. |
batten on [sb],
batten upon [sb] vi + prep | UK, figurative (prosper at [sb]'s expense) | leva på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | utnyttja vtr |
| | The millionaire is famous for gaining his wealth by battening on others. |