hatched

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

• 🇪🇸Describe lo que ha salido del huevo; también se usa en sentido figurado para algo, como un plan o una idea, que ha sido elaborado o concebido.

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.

   🇪🇸eclosionado del huevo

   Sinónimos: bornnewborn

   Antónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸ideado o concebido

   Sinónimos: 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.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que significa salir del cascarón al nacer, o también concebir o planear algo, a menudo en secreto.

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.

   🇪🇸Eclosionar

   Sinónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸tramar

   Sinónimos: conspirecontrivedeviseformulateintriguemachinateplotscheme

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