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1 scuttle
A n1 ( hatch) écoutille f ;2 ( basket) panier m à fond plat ;3 ⇒ coal scuttle.C vi courir à toute vitesse ; to scuttle across sth traverser qch à toute vitesse ; to scuttle after sb/sth courir après qn/qch ; to scuttle away, to scuttle off filer. -
2 scuttle
scuttle [ˈskʌtl]1. nouna. [+ ship] saborderb. [+ hopes, plans] faire échouer* * *['skʌtl] 1.1) ( hatch) écoutille f2) coal scuttle2.transitive verb lit saborder [ship]; fig faire échouer3.to scuttle away ou off — filer
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scuttle — English has three distinct words scuttle. The oldest, ‘large container’ [15] (now mainly encountered in coal scuttle), was borrowed from Old Norse skutill, which goes back ultimately to Latin scutella ‘tray, salver’ (from which English also gets… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
scuttle — English has three distinct words scuttle. The oldest, ‘large container’ [15] (now mainly encountered in coal scuttle), was borrowed from Old Norse skutill, which goes back ultimately to Latin scutella ‘tray, salver’ (from which English also gets… … Word origins
hatch — Synonyms and related words: French door, angle, archway, autolithograph, back door, barway, be a printmaker, be born, be gravid, be illegitimate, be knocked up, be pregnant, be with child, beget, blaze, blaze a trail, blemish, blotch, brand,… … Moby Thesaurus
hatch — I v 1. bring forth, brood, incubate, sit, set, cover. 2. pip, come forth, break out, emerge. 3. devise, concoct, contrive, plan, scheme; coin, Inf. cook up, design; create, produce, conceive, dream up, imagine; invent, cast, forge, spin; develop … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
scuttle — scuttle1 /skut l/, n. 1. a deep bucket for carrying coal. 2. Brit. Dial. a broad, shallow basket. [bef. 1050; ME; OE scutel dish, trencher, platter < L scutella, dim. of scutra shallow pan] scuttle2 /skut l/, v., scuttled, scuttling, n. v.i. 1.… … Universalium
scuttle — 1. noun /skʌtl̩/ a) A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal). b) A hatch that provides access to the roof from the interior of a building. 2. verb /skʌtl̩/ a) To deliberately sink a ship or boat by order of the commander,… … Wiktionary
scuttle — Synonyms and related words: French door, KO, amble, archway, back door, back out, bankrupt, barge, barway, be lost, boggle, bolt, bowl along, break, bulkhead, bundle, burst, burst of speed, bust, bustle, canter, capsize, career, carriage entrance … Moby Thesaurus
scuttle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hod, receptacle, pail, bucket; scoop, shovel; hatch[way], hole, opening. v. i. flee, escape, run, scurry. v. t. sink, scupper, swamp, destroy, sabotage; demolish, overthrow, suppress. See destruction … English dictionary for students
scuttle — scut·tle || skÊŒtl n. run, quick movement, scamper, scurry; hatch on the deck or side of a ship; container for carrying coal v. run or move quickly, scamper, scurry; cause a ship to sink by opening or creating holes in its hull … English contemporary dictionary
scuttle — I scut•tle [[t]ˈskʌt l[/t]] n. 1) min a deep bucket for carrying coal 2) brit. a broad, shallow basket • Etymology: bef. 1050; ME; OE scutel dish, trencher, platter < L scutella, dim. of scutra shallow pan II scut•tle [[t]ˈskʌt l[/t]] v. tled … From formal English to slang
escape hatch — noun hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency • Hypernyms: ↑hatchway, ↑opening, ↑scuttle • Part Holonyms: ↑submarine, ↑pigboat, ↑sub, ↑U boat, ↑ … Useful english dictionary