scotch

(Inglês)

Noun

1. A surface cut or abrasion.
2. A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch.
3. A block for a wheel or other round object; a chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping.

Verb

1. (transitive) To cut or score; to wound superficially.
2. (transitive) To prevent (something) from being successful.
3. (transitive) To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor.
4. (transitive) To block a wheel or other round object.
5. (transitive) To dress (stone) with a pick or pointed instrument.
6. (transitive) To beat yarn in order to break up slugs and align the threads.
7. (obsolete, transitive) To clothe or cover up.

Adj

Alternative form of Scotch (“Scottish”)

Verb

To rape.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/skɒt͡ʃ/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês médio: scocchen

In summary

From Middle English scocchen (“to cut”), perhaps from Anglo-Norman escocher (“to notch”), from es- (“intensive prefix”) (from Latin ex-) + Old French coche (“notch”). Not related to Scotch.

Conceitos

frugal

econômico

evitar

frustrar

impedir

escocês

estorvar

uísque escocês

económico

contrariar

impossibilitar

Sinônimos

frustrate

thwart

baffle

cross

spoil

foil

bilk

scotch block

queer

ditch

deep-six

score

block

render harmless

cramp

scrap

sparing

hinder

stinting

stop

🛑

cut

frugal

economical

embarrass

forbid

forestall

forfend

gall

head off

help

hurt

impede

incapacitate

inhibit

injure

junk

limit

localise

localize

make impossible

minimize

mortise

neutralize

nig

obstruct

obviate

plait

prevent

quash

reduce

Traduções

frustrar

αποτρέπω

scozzese

ουίσκυ

whisky

ostacolare

unterlaufen

unterbinden

zunichte machen

vereiteln

économique

scotch

écossais

durchkreuzen

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