hatch
gb/hˈæt͡ʃ/ us/hˈæt͡ʃ/
B1
English
~ 6800
kikel, kikeltet, búvónyílás, csapóajtó, nyílás, kieszel, kitervel, szaporulat, fészekalj, ivadék, sraffoz, vonalkázással árnyékol, sraffozás, vonalkázás
VERB
B1
1
Usage pattern:
to hatch [eggs/young animals]
The chicks will hatch in about three weeks.
A csibék körülbelül három hét múlva kelnek ki.
Millions of tiny sea turtles hatch on this beach every summer.
Minden nyáron apró tengeri teknősök milliói kelnek ki ezen a tengerparton.
The scientist watched the butterfly hatch from its chrysalis.
We used a special lamp to hatch the eggs in an incubator.
Only half of the eggs actually hatched.
Learner examples
The baby birds will hatch soon.
A madárfiókák hamarosan kikelnek.
Three small snakes hatched from the eggs.
Három kis kígyó kelt ki a tojásokból.
Farmers use heat to hatch the eggs.
The eggs did not hatch because it was too cold.
We saw a little turtle hatch on the sand.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "hatch" with "lay". Birds lay eggs (produce them), and later the eggs hatch (open and the young come out). Do not say *"The hen hatched an egg"* when you mean she produced it; say "The hen laid an egg."
Meaning
Egg break and young appear
Collocations
eggs hatch
|hatch from an egg
|newly hatched chicks
|hatch in spring
|fish eggs hatch
Synonyms
emerge (General verb meaning to come out or appear; not limited to eggs or animals.)
Antonyms
remain unhatched (Describes eggs that do not open and do not produce young.)
Themes
nature
|animals
|science
Definition
To come out of an egg as a baby animal, or to help a baby animal come out of an egg.
To come out of an egg as a young animal, or to make a young animal come out of an egg, usually after a period of warmth and development.
NOUN
B2
2
Usage pattern:
a hatch in [a floor/roof/ship]
The pilot opened the emergency hatch and helped the passengers out.
A pilóta kinyitotta a vészkijárati ajtót, és segített kijutni az utasoknak.
We climbed through a small hatch in the ceiling to reach the attic.
Egy kis mennyezeti búvónyíláson másztunk fel a padlásra.
Water started leaking in through the cargo hatch.
The submarine’s main hatch was sealed shut.
He lifted the floor hatch to check the cables below.
Learner examples
She opened the hatch in the roof.
Kinyitotta a tetőn lévő búvónyílást.
There is a small hatch in the kitchen floor.
Van egy kis csapóajtó a konyha padlójában.
The man used the escape hatch to get out.
We went down through a hatch to the lower room.
They closed the hatch before the ship left.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse "hatch" with "door" or "gate". A hatch is usually smaller and often in a floor, roof, or vehicle, not in a wall like a normal door.
Meaning
Small door in floor or roof
Collocations
open the hatch
|escape hatch
|cargo hatch
|access hatch
|attic hatch
|lift the hatch
Synonyms
trapdoor (A door in a floor that opens downward; more specific than "hatch" and usually used for floors, not roofs or vehicles.)
Antonyms
wall (A solid barrier with no opening; the opposite of an opening like a hatch.)
Themes
housing
|transport
|daily life
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A small door or covered hole in a floor, roof, ship, or vehicle that you use to go in, out, or down.
A small door or opening with a cover, often in a floor, roof, or the deck or side of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle, used for access or as an exit.
VERB
B2
3
Usage pattern:
to hatch [a plan/plot/scheme]
They hatched a plan to surprise their parents on their anniversary.
Kieszeltek egy tervet, hogy meglepjék a szüleiket a házassági évfordulójukon.
Detectives believed the thieves had been hatching the robbery for months.
A nyomozók úgy vélték, hogy a tolvajok már hónapok óta tervelték ki a rablást.
The two friends quietly hatched a scheme to start their own company.
He spent years hatching a plot to take control of the business.
She had secretly hatched a plan to move abroad.
Learner examples
We hatched a plan to visit her without telling her.
Kieszeltük, hogyan látogassuk meg anélkül, hogy szólnánk neki.
The boys hatched a plan to play a joke on their teacher.
A fiúk kieszelték, hogyan tréfálják meg a tanárukat.
They hatched a secret plan to start a small shop.
Someone had hatched a plot to steal the money.
He slowly hatched a plan to leave his job.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use "make" instead of the more natural collocation "hatch a plan" when they want to show the plan is secret or clever. "Make a plan" is correct but neutral; "hatch a plan" adds the idea of secret or careful planning.
Meaning
Plan something secretly
Collocations
hatch a plan
|hatch a plot
|hatch a scheme
|secretly hatch
|carefully hatched plan
Synonyms
plot (Often suggests planning something secret or harmful; slightly more negative than "hatch" in many contexts.)
Antonyms
announce (Means to say something publicly and openly, the opposite of keeping plans secret while you develop them.)
Themes
communication
|crime
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|business
Definition
To make and prepare a plan, usually in secret and over some time.
To think about and develop a plan, scheme, or plot, especially in secret and often for a long time.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
4
Usage pattern:
a hatch of [insects/fish/chicks]
Anglers were delighted by the huge hatch of mayflies on the river.
A horgászok nagyon örültek a folyón a hatalmas kérészrajzásnak.
This year’s hatch of salmon is much smaller than expected.
Az idei lazacivadék állománya jóval kisebb a vártnál.
The first hatch of chicks appeared in early spring.
A late frost can kill an entire hatch of insects.
The biologist recorded the date of each hatch.
Learner examples
We saw a big hatch of baby fish in the lake.
Sok halivadékot láttunk a tóban.
The first hatch of chicks came in May.
Az első fészekalj csibe májusban kelt ki.
A cold night can kill a whole hatch of insects.
This year the hatch of young birds was very small.
They study the size of each hatch every year.
Common mistake:
This sense is quite specialized. Learners may think "hatch" here means the action, but it refers to the group of animals produced by that action.
Meaning
Group of newly hatched young
Collocations
a hatch of mayflies
|a hatch of salmon
|a large hatch
|this year's hatch
Synonyms
brood (Commonly used for a group of young birds from one mother; "hatch" focuses on the event and timing of hatching.)
Antonyms
adult population (Refers to fully grown animals, contrasting with a newly hatched group of young.)
Themes
nature
|animals
Definition
A group of baby animals that come out of their eggs at the same time.
A group of young animals, especially birds, fish, or insects, that hatch from eggs at about the same time.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
5
Usage pattern:
to hatch [an area/a drawing]
The artist carefully hatched the sky to create a soft gradient.
A művész gondosan sraffozta az eget, hogy lágy átmenetet hozzon létre.
You can hatch the darker areas with closer, thicker lines.
A sötétebb részeket sűrűbb, vastagabb vonalakkal sraffozhatod.
He teaches students how to hatch and cross-hatch for different textures.
The engraver spent hours hatching the shadows on the figure.
Lightly hatch the surface to suggest rough stone.
Learner examples
The art teacher showed us how to hatch the dark parts.
A rajztanár megmutatta, hogyan kell besraffozni a sötét részeket.
She used a pencil to hatch the shadow under the table.
Ceruzával sraffozta be az asztal alatti árnyékot.
If you hatch the lines close together, the area looks darker.
He likes to hatch the background of his drawings.
We practiced hatching and cross-hatching in class.
Common mistake:
Learners may not know that "hatch" in art is more specific than "draw" or "shade". It is only used for making many thin lines for shadow, not for any kind of coloring.
Meaning
Shade a drawing with lines
Collocations
lightly hatch
|hatch the background
|finely hatched
|cross-hatch the shadow
Synonyms
shade (General term for making parts of a drawing darker; "hatch" is a specific way of shading with lines.)
Antonyms
outline (To draw only the outer lines of a shape without filling or shading the inside.)
Themes
art
|design
|arts_entertainment
|education
Definition
To draw many thin lines close together in an area of a picture to show dark parts or shadows.
In drawing or engraving, to cover an area with many thin parallel or crossed lines to suggest shadow, texture, or tone.
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
6
sraffozás
C1
vonalkázás
B2
Usage pattern:
a hatch of [lines/shading]
The illustrator used a fine hatch to model the face.
Az illusztrátor finom sraffozással formálta meg az arcot.
A dense hatch gives the drawing a heavy, dark tone.
A sűrű sraffozás súlyos, sötét tónust ad a rajznak.
You can see the diagonal hatch clearly in the background.
The engraver varied the hatch to show different materials.
Cross-hatch over the first hatch to deepen the shadow.
Learner examples
There is a light hatch on the wall in the drawing.
A rajzon a falon enyhe sraffozás látható.
The artist made a strong hatch to show the dark side.
A művész erős sraffozást alkalmazott, hogy jelezze a sötét oldalt.
A fine hatch can make skin look soft.
We looked at the hatch in old prints in the museum.
He used cross-hatch to make the picture very dark.
Common mistake:
Learners might think "hatch" here means a door or an egg, but in art it only refers to the drawn lines used for shading.
Meaning
Lines used as shading
Collocations
fine hatch
|dense hatch
|cross-hatch pattern
|diagonal hatch
Synonyms
shading (General word for dark areas in a drawing; "hatch" refers to the specific lined pattern that creates the shading.)
Antonyms
blank space (An area on the page with no lines or shading, opposite of an area filled with hatch lines.)
Themes
art
|design
|arts_entertainment
|education
Definition
Many thin lines drawn close together in a picture to show dark areas or texture.
A group or pattern of thin parallel or crossed lines in a drawing or engraving that represent shading, tone, or texture.
Grammar
Dictionary form
hatch
IPA
GB/hˈæt͡ʃ/
US/hˈæt͡ʃ/
Syllables & stress
hatch (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (hatch)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: hatch
- Plural: hatches
Verb
- Base: hatch
- 3rd Person Singular: hatches
- Present Participle: hatching
- Past: hatched
Word family
Forms
hatches
noun
hatching
verb
hatched
verb
Core family
hatchling
noun
hatchery
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unhatched
adjective
Advanced or less common
hatchable
adjective
Expressions
down the hatch
1/dˈaʊn ðə hˈæt͡ʃ/
idiom
informal
Drink something all at once
Said when you drink something, especially alcohol, all at one time.
Examples
- He raised his glass, shouted "Down the hatch!" and finished his drink.
- They clinked their glasses and, with a laugh, it was down the hatch.
- She took the medicine, said "Down the hatch," and swallowed it quickly.
escape hatch
1/ɪskˈeɪp hˈæt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Emergency exit opening
A special small door or opening that people can use to get out in an emergency.
Examples
- The spacecraft had an escape hatch in case of fire.
- Passengers were told not to block the escape hatch with luggage.
- There’s an escape hatch in the ceiling of the train carriage.
hatch a plan
1/hˈæt͡ʃ ə plˈæn/
fixed phrase
Secretly create a plan
To make and prepare a plan, usually in secret and often over some time.
Examples
- They hatched a plan to surprise their boss on her birthday.
- The kids had clearly hatched a plan to stay up late.
- We spent weeks hatching a plan to launch the new product.
hatch out
1/hˈæt͡ʃ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Come out of an egg fully
To come out of an egg as a baby animal.
Examples
- The chicks hatched out after twenty-one days.
- Tadpoles hatch out from the eggs in early spring.
- Only a few of the eggs actually hatched out.