hatch

• Ouverture dans un plancher, un plafond ou une paroi, souvent munie d'une porte ou d'un couvercle, servant d'accès ou de passage.

A noun referring to an opening in a floor, ceiling, or wall, often with a door or cover, used for access or passage.

1. Opening in a floor or deckB1formal

   An opening in a floor, ceiling, or deck, often with a cover or door, used for access or ventilation.

   Trappe (d'accès)

   • The sailor climbed through the hatch to reach the lower deck.
   • We opened the hatch to let fresh air into the basement.
   • The submarine's hatch was sealed tightly to prevent water entry.

   Synonymesaccessaperturehatchwayopeningscuttle

2. Door on an aircraft or spacecraftB1formal

   A door or opening on an aircraft or spacecraft used for entry or exit.

   Porte d'aéronef ou de vaisseau spatial

   • The pilot opened the hatch and stepped out onto the runway.
   • The emergency hatch is located above the passenger seats.
   • The astronauts closed the hatch before the launch.

   Synonymesdoorentrywayopeningportal

3. Food service openingB2informal

   A small opening in a wall or counter through which food or items are passed, often in a kitchen or cafeteria.

   Guichet de service alimentaire

   • The cook passed the plates through the hatch to the waitstaff.
   • We ordered our food at the hatch and waited for it to be served.
   • The hatch between the kitchen and dining room was always busy during lunch.

   Synonymespass-through

• Verbe signifiant éclore pour un œuf ou faire éclore des œufs, et, par extension, élaborer ou concevoir un plan ou une intrigue, souvent en secret.

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

1. Emerge from an eggA2formal

   To come out of an egg by breaking the shell.

   éclore

   • 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.

   Synonymescome outemergepip

2. Devise or plan secretlyB2informal

   To create or develop a plan, often in secret.

   Ourdir

   • 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.

   Synonymesconspirecontrivedeviseformulateintriguemachinateplotscheme