scotch
To cut or score; to wound superficiallyTo cut or score; to wound superficially.
» Tom took a sip of scotch.
Meaning
8 senses(transitive)To cut or score; to wound superficially.
make a small cut or score into
(transitive)To prevent (something) from being successful.
The rain scotched his plans of going to the beach.
blockieren, verhindern, durchkreuzen
пресечьpresečʹ, положи́ть коне́цpoložítʹ konéc, прекрати́тьprekratítʹ
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
(transitive)To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor.
The prime minister scotched rumors of his resignation.
(transitive)To block a wheel or other round object.
The workers stopped the rig on an incline and scotched the wheels.
(transitive)To dress (stone) with a pick or pointed instrument.
(transitive)To beat yarn in order to break up slugs and align the threads.
Yarn is scotched immediately after it has been dried and while it is still warm. http://www.google.com/patents?id=DXdGAAAAEBAJ&pg=PP3&vq=scotched&dq=scotching
(Australian, slang, transitive)To rape.
(obsolete, transitive)To clothe or cover up.
Examples
28 sentencesTom took a sip of scotch.
Tom poured himself another scotch.
deTom goss sich noch einen Scotch ein.
Tom took the bottle of Scotch from his briefcase and handed it to Mary.
deTom nahm die Flasche Scotch aus seiner Aktentasche und reichte sie Maria.
Let's drink some Scotch.
deLaß uns Scotch trinken!
Another Scotch and water, please.
ruЕще скотч и воду, пожалуйста.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English scocchen (“to cut”), perhaps from Anglo-Norman escocher (“to notch”),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.
From 3M's Scotch tape; the Australian rhyming slang comes from the rhyme between tape and rape.
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Forms
scotches, scotching, scotched, scotchedSynonyms
32 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle