hatched

Describes something that has emerged from an egg; also used figuratively to describe a plan or idea that has been developed or devised.

• 🇩🇪Bezeichnet etwas, das aus einem Ei geschlüpft ist; im übertragenen Sinn auch für einen Plan oder eine Idee, die ausgebrütet oder ersonnen wurde.

1. Born from an egg A2 formal

   Describing an animal that has emerged from an egg after incubation.

   • The newly hatched chicks were covered in yellow down.
   • The eggs hatched after three weeks of incubation.
   • The hatched turtles immediately crawled toward the sea.

   🇩🇪geschlüpft

   Synonyme: bornnewborn

   Antonyme: unhatched

2. Created or devised B2 formal

   Describing a plan, idea, or scheme that has been developed or invented.

   • The hatched plan was executed flawlessly.
   • They presented a well-hatched strategy to the board.
   • The hatched scheme was too risky to implement.

   🇩🇪Ausgeheckt

   Synonyme: contriveddesignedformulatedplannedplotted

• more hatched comparative form
• most hatched superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of emerging from an egg, or to devise or plan something, often secretly.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das das Schlüpfen aus einem Ei bezeichnet oder die (oft heimliche) Entwicklung bzw. Planung von etwas.

1. Emerge from an egg A2 formal

   To come out of an egg by breaking the shell.

   • The chicks hatched early this morning.
   • The eggs need to be kept warm for the birds to hatch.
   • We watched the turtle hatch and crawl to the sea.

   🇩🇪Schlüpfen

   Synonyme: come outemergepip

2. Devise or plan secretly B2 informal

   To create or develop a plan, often in secret.

   • They hatched a scheme to escape from the prison.
   • The team hatched a brilliant marketing strategy.
   • She hatched a plan to surprise her friend on her birthday.

   🇩🇪Aushecken

   Synonyme: conspirecontrivedeviseformulateintriguemachinateplotscheme

• hatched past participle
• hatched past simple
• hatching present participle
• hatches third person singular