Cómo Pronunciar "batten down the hatches"

expression

ˈbætən/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhætʃɪz

BAT-un DOWN thuh HATCH-iz

bˈætən/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈætʃɪz

BAT-un DOWN thuh HATCH-iz

Definición

To get ready for possible trouble or difficulty, especially by taking protective or careful actions. Historically, it refers to making a ship safe before a storm.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈbætən/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhætʃɪz

Inglés Británico

bˈætən/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈætʃɪz

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

BAT-un DOWN thuh HATCH-iz

Escucha en Contexto

We need to batten down the hatches before the storm arrives.

Our company is going to batten down the hatches during the economic crisis.

It's time to batten down the hatches for winter.

With all these changes happening, we'd better batten down the hatches.