noun🔗ShareEscotillaA horizontal door in a floor or ceiling."The maintenance crew had to open the hatch in the ceiling to access the leaky pipe. "El equipo de mantenimiento tuvo que abrir la escotilla en el techo para acceder a la tubería con fugas.architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEscotilla, trampillaA trapdoor."The pirate hid the treasure chest beneath the hatch in the floor of the old ship. "El pirata escondió el cofre del tesoro debajo de la escotilla en el suelo del viejo barco.architecturenauticalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbertura, ventanillaAn 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."El cocinero pasó los platos por la ventanilla.architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEscotilla, trampillaA 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. "El mecánico abrió la pequeña escotilla en el lateral del avión para comprobar el nivel de aceite del motor.vehiclepartmachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEscotillaAn opening through the deck of a ship or submarine"The submarine's hatch was closed tightly to keep out the water. "La escotilla del submarino estaba bien cerrada para evitar que entrara agua.nauticalsailingvehiclepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEscotillaA gullet."The chicken pecked at the food, its hatch clearly visible beneath its neck. "El pollo picoteó la comida, su escotilla era claramente visible debajo de su cuello.anatomyorganbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrampa para peces, pesqueraA frame or weir in a river, for catching fish."The fishermen used the sturdy river hatch to trap salmon. "Los pescadores usaron la trampa para peces resistente para atrapar salmones.fishagriculturenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEsclusa, compuertaA floodgate; a sluice gate."The farmer opened the hatch to release the water from the irrigation canal. "El granjero abrió la compuerta para liberar el agua del canal de riego.nauticalarchitectureutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArmazón de la cama, camaA bedstead."In the old cabin, the only furniture was a rough hatch nailed to the wall, serving as a bed for weary travelers. "En la vieja cabaña, el único mueble era un armazón de cama rústico clavado a la pared, que servía de cama para los viajeros cansados.propertyitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbertura, pozoAn opening into, or in search of, a mine."The miners used the new hatch to enter the mine shaft. "Los mineros usaron la nueva abertura para entrar en el pozo de la mina.geologystructurearchitecturetechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCerrar con una escotillaTo close with a hatch or hatches."The crew hatched the cargo hold doors to allow the delivery of supplies. "La tripulación cerró las puertas de la bodega para permitir la entrega de suministros.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa eclosiónThe act of hatching."The students watched the hatch with excitement, waiting for the baby chicks to emerge. "Los estudiantes observaron la eclosión con emoción, esperando que los pollitos emergieran.animalbiologybirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesarrollo, revelación, descubrimientoDevelopment; disclosure; discovery."The hatch of new evidence finally revealed the truth about what happened. "El desarrollo de nuevas pruebas finalmente reveló la verdad sobre lo que sucedió.outcomeeventactionplanprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePollada(poultry) A group of birds that emerged from eggs at a specified time."These pullets are from an April hatch."Estas pollitas son de una pollada de abril.animalbirdgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEclosión(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. "La eclosión de efímeras fue espectacular; miles de ellas llenaron el aire sobre el río.natureanimalinsectbiologyphenomenaenvironmentecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNacimiento, registro de nacimientoA 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. "Siempre reviso la sección de nacimientos del periódico para ver si alguno de mis amigos ha tenido bebés.familyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEclosionar(of young animals) To emerge from an egg."The baby chick hatched from its egg this morning. "El pollito salió del huevo esta mañana.animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEclosionar(of eggs) To break open when a young animal emerges from it."The baby birds will hatch from their eggs in about two weeks. "Los polluelos eclosionarán de sus huevos en aproximadamente dos semanas.animalbiologybirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIncubar, empollarTo incubate eggs; to cause to hatch."The farmer uses a special lamp to hatch the chicken eggs in early spring. "El granjero usa una lámpara especial para empollar los huevos de gallina a principios de la primavera.animalbiologybirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTramar, idearTo devise."The students met after class to hatch a plan to raise money for their trip. "Los estudiantes se reunieron después de clase para idear un plan para recaudar dinero para su viaje.planactionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSombreado con líneasTo 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. "El estudiante de arte necesitaba sombrear con líneas las áreas oscuras del retrato para crear una sensación de profundidad.artwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRayar, sombrearTo cross; to spot; to stain; to steep."The fabric had a slight brown stain; it had hatched some dirt from the nearby flower bed. "La tela tenía una ligera mancha marrón; había sombreado algo de suciedad del parterre cercano.markappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
