ditch in Finnish
ditch in Finnish is oja, kanava, hylätä — ditch means a long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
ditch in Finnish
oja
A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
kanava
A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
hylätä
(transitive) To discard or abandon.
tehdä pakkolasku mereen
(ambitransitive, aviation) To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.
lintsata
(ambitransitive) To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.
What does "ditch" mean?
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noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
"The farmer dug a ditch along the field to drain the rainwater."
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verb To abandon or get rid of something or someone.
"She ditched her boring job and started a bakery instead."
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verb To skip school or a class without permission.
"He got into trouble for ditching maths to hang out in town."
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ditch in a sentence
- The farmer dug a ditch along the field to drain the rainwater.
- Frogs gathered in the muddy ditch beside the lane after the storm.
- She ditched her boring job and started a bakery instead.
- They ditched the original plan and started over.
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What is "ditch" in Finnish?
"ditch" in Finnish is oja, kanava, hylätä. ditch means: A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
How do you use "ditch" in a sentence?
Example: "The farmer dug a ditch along the field to drain the rainwater." In Finnish, "ditch" is oja, kanava, hylätä.
Are there other ways to say "ditch" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "ditch": oja, kanava, hylätä, tehdä pakkolasku mereen, lintsata.
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