batten down (baten daun)

Idiom Safety

Meaning

to secure something tightly in preparation for trouble

asegurar algo fuertemente en preparación para problemas (asegurar algo fuertemente en preparacion para problemas)

"Residents will batten down their windows before the storm."

"Los residentes batten down sus ventanas antes de la tormenta." (Los residentes **batten down** sus ventanas antes de la tormenta.)

exactly on time; punctual

making a profit; financially stable

to be competent or deserving respect in one’s field

Involving serious risk or significant consequences.

a flight that leaves late at night and arrives early in the...

to transfer responsibility to someone else