noun🔗ShareLukeA horizontal door in a floor or ceiling."The maintenance crew had to open the hatch in the ceiling to access the leaky pipe. "Die Wartungsmannschaft musste die Luke in der Decke öffnen, um auf das undichte Rohr zuzugreifen.architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLuke, KlappeA trapdoor."The pirate hid the treasure chest beneath the hatch in the floor of the old ship. "Der Pirat versteckte die Schatztruhe unter der Luke im Boden des alten Schiffes.architecturenauticalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLuke, DurchreicheAn opening in a wall at window height for the purpose of serving food or other items. A pass through."The cook passed the dishes through the serving hatch."Der Koch reichte die Gerichte durch die Durchreiche.architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLuke, EinstiegA small door in large mechanical structures and vehicles such as aircraft and spacecraft often provided for access for maintenance."The mechanic opened the small hatch on the side of the airplane to check the engine's oil level. "Der Mechaniker öffnete die kleine Luke an der Seite des Flugzeugs, um den Ölstand des Motors zu überprüfen.vehiclepartmachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLukeAn opening through the deck of a ship or submarine"The submarine's hatch was closed tightly to keep out the water. "Die Luke des U-Boots war fest verschlossen, um das Wasser draußen zu halten.nauticalsailingvehiclepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLuke, ÖffnungA gullet."The chicken pecked at the food, its hatch clearly visible beneath its neck. "Das Huhn pickte nach dem Futter, seine Luke war deutlich unter seinem Hals zu sehen.anatomyorganbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFischreuse, FischfangA frame or weir in a river, for catching fish."The fishermen used the sturdy river hatch to trap salmon. "Die Fischer benutzten die robuste Fischreuse, um Lachse zu fangen.fishagriculturenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchleuse, StauklappeA floodgate; a sluice gate."The farmer opened the hatch to release the water from the irrigation canal. "Der Bauer öffnete die Schleuse, um das Wasser aus dem Bewässerungskanal abzulassen.nauticalarchitectureutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBettgestell, BettA bedstead."In the old cabin, the only furniture was a rough hatch nailed to the wall, serving as a bed for weary travelers. "In der alten Hütte war das einzige Möbelstück ein grobes Bettgestell, das an der Wand befestigt war und müden Reisenden als Bett diente.propertyitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchacht, EinstiegAn opening into, or in search of, a mine."The miners used the new hatch to enter the mine shaft. "Die Bergleute benutzten den neuen Schacht, um in den Bergwerksschacht zu gelangen.geologystructurearchitecturetechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerschließen, verriegelnTo close with a hatch or hatches."The crew hatched the cargo hold doors to allow the delivery of supplies. "Die Mannschaft verschloss die Frachtraumtüren, um die Lieferung von Vorräten zu ermöglichen.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDas SchlüpfenThe act of hatching."The students watched the hatch with excitement, waiting for the baby chicks to emerge. "Die Schüler beobachteten das Schlüpfen aufgeregt und warteten darauf, dass die Küken schlüpften.animalbiologybirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEntwicklung, Offenlegung, EntdeckungDevelopment; disclosure; discovery."The hatch of new evidence finally revealed the truth about what happened. "Die Entwicklung neuer Beweise offenbarte schließlich die Wahrheit über das Geschehene.outcomeeventactionplanprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKüken, Brut(poultry) A group of birds that emerged from eggs at a specified time."These pullets are from an April hatch."Diese Junghennen stammen aus einer Brut im April.animalbirdgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchlupf, Massenauftreten(often as mayfly hatch) The phenomenon, lasting 1–2 days, of large clouds of mayflies appearing in one location to mate, having reached maturity."The mayfly hatch was spectacular; thousands of them filled the air over the river. "Das Massenauftreten der Eintagsfliegen war spektakulär; Tausende von ihnen erfüllten die Luft über dem Fluss.natureanimalinsectbiologyphenomenaenvironmentecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGeburt, EintragungA birth, the birth records (in the newspaper) — compare the phrase "hatched, matched, and dispatched.""I always check the newspaper's hatch section to see if any of my friends have had babies. "Ich schaue immer in der Geburtsanzeigen der Zeitung nach, um zu sehen, ob Freunde von mir Babys bekommen haben.familyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchlüpfen(of young animals) To emerge from an egg."The baby chick hatched from its egg this morning. "Das kleine Küken ist heute Morgen aus seinem Ei geschlüpft.animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchlüpfen(of eggs) To break open when a young animal emerges from it."The baby birds will hatch from their eggs in about two weeks. "Die kleinen Vögel werden in etwa zwei Wochen aus ihren Eiern schlüpfen.animalbiologybirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAusbrüten, schlüpfenTo incubate eggs; to cause to hatch."The farmer uses a special lamp to hatch the chicken eggs in early spring. "Der Bauer benutzt im Frühjahr eine spezielle Lampe, um die Hühnereier auszubrüten.animalbiologybirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAushecken, ausbrütenTo devise."The students met after class to hatch a plan to raise money for their trip. "Die Schüler trafen sich nach dem Unterricht, um einen Plan zur Geldbeschaffung für ihre Reise auszuhecken.planactionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchraffierenTo shade an area of (a drawing, diagram, etc.) with fine parallel lines, or with lines which cross each other (cross-hatch)."The art student needed to hatch the dark areas of the portrait to create a sense of depth. "Der Kunststudent musste die dunklen Bereiche des Porträts schraffieren, um einen Eindruck von Tiefe zu erzeugen.artwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchraffieren, schattierenTo cross; to spot; to stain; to steep."The fabric had a slight brown stain; it had hatched some dirt from the nearby flower bed. "Der Stoff hatte einen leichten braunen Fleck; er hatte etwas Schmutz aus dem nahegelegenen Blumenbeet schraffiert.markappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
