ditch

Engelsk

Substantiv

ditch (flertall: ditches)

1. grøft, dike

Etymologi

Fra gammelengelsk dīċ

Verb

ditch (tredje person entall presens ditches, presens partisipp ditching, preteritum og perfektum partisipp ditched)

1. (transitivt) Å dumpe eller forlate noe ell. noen.

   Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire.

2. (intransitivt) å bevisst krasjlande et fly i sjøen.

   When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores.

3. (transitivt) Å kaste noe i en grøft.

   The engine was ditched and turned on its side.

4. (transitivt) Å grave en grøft.

   Enclosure led to fuller winter employment in hedging and ditching.

5. (transitivt) Å grave grøfter rundt (noe).

   The soldiers ditched the tent to prevent flooding.