ditch

fosso, canale

Canale lungo e stretto scavato nel terreno per far defluire l’acqua o portarla ai campi.

In inglese semplice: A long, narrow hole dug in the ground to carry water away or to fields.

• Water filled the ditch.
• The car slid into a ditch beside the road.
• They dug ditches to drain the fields.

Sinonimi: channel, trench

Espressioni comuni: dig a ditch, roadside ditch, drainage ditch

sbarazzarsi di, abbandonare

Smettere di usare qualcosa o frequentare qualcuno perché non lo si vuole più.

In inglese semplice: To stop using something or spending time with someone because you no longer want them.

• Ditch that broken chair.
• She ditched her boyfriend after another argument.
• We ditched the original plan and took the train.

Sinonimi: discard, abandon, dump

Contrari: keep

Espressioni comuni: ditch something, ditch someone, ditch a plan

marinare

Non andare a scuola o a una lezione di proposito.

In inglese semplice: To deliberately miss school or a class.

• They ditched school yesterday.
• He was caught ditching his afternoon class.
• Have you ever ditched a lesson?

Sinonimi: skip, cut

Contrari: attend

Espressioni comuni: ditch school, ditch class, ditch a lesson

svignarsela da, andarsene da

Lasciare un luogo o un evento senza avvisare gli altri.

In inglese semplice: To leave a place or event without telling other people.

• Let’s ditch the party.
• They ditched the reception before dinner was served.
• We ditched the gathering without saying goodbye.

Sinonimi: leave, slip away from

Espressioni comuni: ditch the party, ditch an event

scavare fossi

Scavare canali lunghi e stretti nel terreno, di solito per far scorrere l’acqua.

In inglese semplice: To dig long, narrow holes in the ground, usually to carry water.

• The workers ditched the wet field.
• Farmers ditched the land to improve drainage.
• The crew spent winter hedging and ditching.

Espressioni comuni: ditch a field, ditch the land