hatching

• Nom désignant l'action ou le processus d'éclosion d'un œuf, ou les jeunes animaux qui viennent d'éclore.

A noun referring to the act or process of emerging from an egg, or the young that have recently emerged.

1. Emergence from an eggB1formal

   The act or process of a young animal coming out of its egg.

   éclosion

   • The hatching of the chicks took place early in the morning.
   • We observed the hatching of the turtle eggs on the beach.
   • The hatching process can take several hours for some species.

   Synonymesemergence

2. Art techniqueB2formalart

   A drawing or engraving technique using closely spaced parallel lines to create shading or texture.

   Hachure (technique artistique)

   • The artist used cross-hatching to add depth to the sketch.
   • Hatching is a common technique in pen-and-ink drawings.
   • The shading in the portrait was achieved through fine hatching.

   Synonymeshachure

• 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