hatched

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

• 🇵🇹Descreve algo que saiu do ovo; também é usado em sentido figurado para descrever um plano ou ideia que foi desenvolvido ou 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.

   🇵🇹Eclodido

   Sinônimos: bornnewborn

   Antônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Arquitetado

   Sinônimos: 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 usado para indicar a ação de sair do ovo ou de tramar/planejar algo, frequentemente em segredo.

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.

   🇵🇹Sair do ovo

   Sinônimos: 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

   Sinônimos: conspirecontrivedeviseformulateintriguemachinateplotscheme

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