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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDitch
/dɪtʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A narrow channel dug in the ground, typically used for drainage alongside a road or the edge of a field.
"Heavy rain caused the car to slip off the road and into a muddy ditch."
- 1
To abandon or get rid of something that is no longer wanted or practical.
"She decided to ditch her old winter coat and buy a modern jacket."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'dic', meaning a ditch or trench, which shares its roots with the verb 'dig'. During the Middle English period, the form and pronunciation evolved into 'diche' and eventually 'ditch', maintaining its core physical meaning of a long narrow excavation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ditch" is said worldwide
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fossé
Transliteration: /fɔ.se/
"L'eau de pluie s'écoule dans le fossé."
Graben
Transliteration: /ˈɡʁaːbn̩/
"Das Auto landete im Straßengraben."
fossato
Transliteration: /fosˈsato/
"La pioggia ha riempito il fossato."
zanja
Transliteration: /ˈxan.xa/
"Los obreros cavaron una zanja para las tuberías."
valeta
Transliteration: /vaˈle.tɐ/
"A água da chuva corre pela valeta."
खाई
Transliteration: khāī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बारिश का पानी खाई में बह गया।"
沟渠
Transliteration: gōuqú
Script: 中文汉字
"雨水顺着沟渠流走了。"
도랑
Transliteration: dorang
Script: 한국어 한글
"빗물이 도랑을 따라 흘러내려갔다."
溝
Transliteration: mizo
Script: 日本語
"雨水が道路脇の溝に流れ込んだ。"
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