WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| batten [sth]⇒ vtr | (secure closed, fasten) | poner el cerrojo loc verb |
| | | pasar el cerrojo loc verb |
| | Mark battened his house's windows to prepare it for the hurricane. |
| Additional Translations |
| batten n | (strip of solid material) | listón nm |
| | They asked for advice as to whether to use battens on the roof. |
| | Nos pidieron consejo sobre si usar listones en el techo. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | rare (grow fat on) | engordar con vi + prep |
| | The sheep are battening well on the rich grass in the meadow. |
batten on [sth],
batten upon [sth] vi + prep | (feed greedily on) | comerse todo loc verb |
| | 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) | aprovecharse de v prnl + prep |
| | The millionaire is famous for gaining his wealth by battening on others. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
Locuciones verbales
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batten [sth] down,
batten down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (batten: close securely) | cerrar con seguro loc verb |
| | (náutica) | cerrar la escotilla loc verb |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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