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WHAT DOES THE DITCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

The Ditch

The Ditch, also known as Goodbye Jiabiangou is a 2010 film produced and directed by Wang Bing, an independent Chinese filmmaker better known for his work on documentaries. The film, on the subject of Chinese forced-labour camps during early 1960 Maoist China era, was chosen to be the film sorpresa in the 2010 Venice Film Festival. The film focuses on the suffering of Chinese who were imprisoned in a forced labor camp called Jiabiangou in the Gobi Desert in winter 1960 under Mao Zedong on the grounds that they were "rightist elements". The film tells of the harsh life of these men, who cope with physical exhaustion, extreme cold, starvation and death on a daily basis.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE DITCH

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the done thing
the Dove
the Downs
the drink
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WORDS THAT END LIKE THE DITCH

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Synonyms and antonyms of the Ditch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the Ditch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE DITCH

Find out the translation of the Ditch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the Ditch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the Ditch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

该沟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la Zanja
570 millions of speakers

English

the Ditch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخندق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ditch
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o Ditch
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডিচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Fossé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ditch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der Graben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ディッチ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing Ditch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

các mương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தி டிச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खंदक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hendek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il Fosso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ditch
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ditch
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șanț
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

η Ditch
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die sloot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

den Dike
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

den Ditch
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Ditch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE DITCH»

The term «the Ditch» is regularly used and occupies the 61.245 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE DITCH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the Ditch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE DITCH»

Discover the use of the Ditch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Ditch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Time in the Ditch: American Philosophy and the McCarthy Era
Explores the damaging effects of McCarthyism on American philosophy during the 1940s and 1950s.
John McCumber, 2001
2
In the Kingdom of the Ditch
In his fourth collection the poet, praised by The Bloomsbury Review, Arts & Letters, and many others, provides not only a taxonomy of the flora and fauna of his native Pennsylvania but also a new way of speaking about the sacred walk we ...
Todd Davis, 2013
3
The Big Ditch: How America Took, Built, Ran, and Ultimately ...
A remarkable tale, The Big Ditch offers vital lessons about the impact of large-scale infrastructure projects, American overseas interventions on institutional development, and the ability of governments to run companies effectively.
Noel Maurer, Carlos Yu, 2010
4
Who Really Drove the Economy Into the Ditch?
The book includes several rarely mentioned contributing factors such as the detrimental impact of automated underwriting systems that were heavily promoted by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This is an opinionated book with an attitude.
Joseph Fried, 2012
5
When Your Ox Is in the Ditch: Genealogical How-To Letters
Given by Eugene Edge III.
Vera McDowell, 1992
6
Adventures in the Ditch: A Memoir of Family, Navigation, and ...
Praise for "Adventures in the Ditch" "Jon Coile's action-packed account of a journey on the Inland Waterway with his elderly father beautifully captures the challenges of navigating and the tensile strength of family ties.
Jon Coile, 2011
7
Crossing the Ditch
Two mates, a kayak, and the conquest of the Tasman. 'This is the gripping and inspirational account of two ordinary blokes ... double-handedly proving that the Age of Adventure is not over!
James Castrission, 2010
8
The Ditch: A Waverider Novel
Combining first-hand description of crew life aboard a modern-day cruise vessel with an action-driven plot based on genuine CIA threat assessments, The Ditch is sure to capture the imagination and open the eyes of all readers - from those ...
P. A. Cousins, 2012
9
Pocket Tales Year 4 Tara the Ditch Cat
Pocket Reads have fantastic breadth and variety of genre, with Pocket Sci-Fi, Pocket Facts and Pocket Chillers making up the rest of the collection of independent readers.
Maurice Burns, 2005
10
One for the Ditch
Bartender Johnny is ready for a change as he struggles to find the right path in his life.
Jonathan Trueman, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE DITCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Ditch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Driver killed after SUV travels 300 feet in Midland County ditch
LEE TOWNSHIP, MI — A 51-year-old man died in a crash when the SUV he was driving left the road and traveled nearly 300 feet in the ditch before striking a ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Kohala Ditch is back — with kayaks
“It's back to status quo as far as the ditch,” said Surety Kohala Corp. Executive Vice President Bill Shontell. His company manages and partly owns the ditch and ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»
3
Semi hauling 6500 chickens hits the ditch in east Sask.
The 27-year-old driver attempted to pull the semi back onto the highway, but the truck's load shifted, causing several crates of live chickens to spill into the ditch. «CTV News, May 15»
4
Body found in drainage ditch
A body was found in a drainage ditch Sunday, Creek County officials say. According to officials, a passer-by found the body of a male in the ditch. A neighbor ... «kfor.com, May 15»
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Driver rescued from subfreezing Bessemer Ditch waters after crash
Pueblo firefighters rescued Leonard Trenkenschuh, 84, from the ditch around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, about 45 minutes after his maroon Ford truck plummeted ... «KRDO, May 15»
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Passenger bus hits the ditch south of Edmonton
EDMONTON – A bus full of passengers hit the ditch south of Edmonton early Saturday afternoon. RCMP, fire and EMS crews were called around 12:30 p.m. to ... «Globalnews.ca, May 15»
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Retired teacher dies in storm waters
The 75-year-old woman and her husband had gone out to their front yard, in the 4800 block of Brookridge Drive, to clear debris from the ditch when she fell and ... «Indianapolis Star, Apr 15»
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Kids urged to 'Ditch the Ditches'
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A new ditch safety campaign was unveiled in Albuquerque Tuesday, along with new mascots. Young people have been told ... «KRQE News 13, May 14»
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Deer Tick - The Dream's In The Ditch (Official Video)
From the album 'Negativity'. iTunes: http://smarturl.it/negativity. Amazon: http://georiot.co/rEJ www.deertickmusic.com www.facebook.com/deertick «YouTube, Sep 13»
10
Deer Tick Embrace Cheery Folk on 'The Dream's in the Ditch' - Song …
Now you can take an exclusive first listen to the album cut "The Dream's in the Ditch," a cut with a cheery, sun-drenched folk disposition (complete with a tittering, ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 13»

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