to secure something tightly in preparation for trouble
etwas fest sichern zur Vorbereitung auf Probleme (etwas fest sichern zur vorbereitung auf probleme)
"Residents will batten down their windows before the storm."
"Die Anwohner werden ihre Fenster vor dem Sturm baten down." (Die Anwohner werden ihre Fenster vor dem Sturm **baten down**.)
To completely separate from something or someone, often for...
Used to strongly agree with someone
something that has a very small chance of success
to make a first step towards achieving something, especially...
Going from a bad situation to an even worse one.
to contact someone for help or communication