verb🔗ShareS'améliorer, s'engraisserTo become better; improve in condition, especially by feeding."The sick puppy quickly batted. "Le chiot malade s'est rapidement amélioré.conditionbiologyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe repaître de, se délecter deTo feed (on); to revel (in)."The children batted in the delicious ice cream, enjoying every last spoonful. "Les enfants se sont délectés de la délicieuse crème glacée, savourant chaque dernière cuillerée.foodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'engraisser, se goinfrerTo thrive by feeding; grow fat; feed oneself gluttonously."After winning the lottery, he seemed to batten on expensive food and extravagant parties. "Après avoir gagné à la loterie, il semblait s'engraisser de nourriture chère et de fêtes extravagantes.animalfoodbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProspérer, s'engraisserTo thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, especially at the expense of others; fare sumptuously."Robber barons who battened on the poor"Des barons voleurs qui s'engraissaient sur le dos des pauvres.economybusinessfinancevaluesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe repaître, se délecterTo gratify a morbid appetite or craving; gloat."The bully would batten on the other child's distress after taking his lunch money. "L'intimidateur se délectait de la détresse de l'autre enfant après lui avoir pris son argent de poche.charactermindemotionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngraisser, gaverTo improve by feeding; fatten; make fat or cause to thrive due to plenteous feeding."The farmer worked hard to batten his cattle, ensuring they had plenty of grass and grain before winter. "L'agriculteur a travaillé dur pour engraisser son bétail, en veillant à ce qu'il ait beaucoup d'herbe et de céréales avant l'hiver.animalagriculturebiologyfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFertiliser, enrichirTo fertilize or enrich, as land."The farmer worked hard to batten the fields with compost and manure, hoping for a bountiful harvest. "Le fermier a travaillé dur pour fertiliser les champs avec du compost et du fumier, espérant une récolte abondante.agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLatteA thin strip of wood used in construction to hold members of a structure together or to provide a fixing point."The carpenter nailed a batten across the two boards to keep them from separating. "Le charpentier a cloué une latte sur les deux planches pour les empêcher de se séparer.materialbuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLatteA long strip of wood, metal, fibreglass etc., used for various purposes aboard ship, especially one inserted in a pocket sewn on the sail in order to keep the sail flat."The sailor carefully inserted the batten into the sail pocket to improve its shape and performance. "Le marin a inséré avec soin la latte dans la poche de la voile pour améliorer sa forme et ses performances.nauticalsailingtechnicalitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCintre, percheIn stagecraft, a long pipe, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system in a theater."The stagehands carefully lowered the scenery attached to the batten. "Les machinistes ont abaissé avec précaution le décor fixé au cintre.stageentertainmenttechnicalbuildingarchitectureitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa battéeThe movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof."The weaver adjusted the batten to ensure each thread was perfectly in place, creating a tight and even weave. "Le tisserand a ajusté la battée pour s'assurer que chaque fil était parfaitement en place, créant un tissage serré et uniforme.machineutensiltechnologyitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFixer avec des lattesTo furnish with battens."The carpenter will batten the roof planks to provide extra support against the strong winds. "Le charpentier fixera les planches du toit avec des lattes pour fournir un soutien supplémentaire contre les vents forts.nauticalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFixer, arrimerTo fasten or secure a hatch etc using battens."The sailor had to batten the hatch down tight before the storm hit. "Le marin a dû fixer solidement la trappe avant que la tempête ne frappe.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
