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scuttle

/ˈskʌt.əl/

scuttle back

scuttle up

Traduzioni

scuttlenoun

scuttles

/ˈskʌt.əl/

люк

The sailors closed the scuttle to prevent water from entering.

Матросы закрыли люк, чтобы вода не попала внутрь.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

Sinonimi

scuttleverb

scuttled

Past Simple

scuttled

Past Participle

scuttling

Gerund

/ˈskʌt.əl/

/ˈskʌt̬.əl/

ускориться

The mouse scuttled across the floor when it heard the cat.

Мышь ускорилась по полу, когда услышала кошку.

затопить

The captain decided to scuttle the ship to prevent it from being captured.

Капитан решил затопить корабль, чтобы его не захватили.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

Sinonimi

scuttleadjective

/ˈskʌt.əl/

/ˈskʌt̬.əl/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "scuttle hatch"). Relational adjective; no comparative or superlative forms.

Definizioni

scuttlenoun

A small opening or hatchway in a ship's deck or hull, often with a lid or cover.

The crew opened the scuttle to let in some fresh air.

A shallow open basket for carrying coal.

She filled the scuttle with coal to keep the fire burning through the night.

A hurried or furtive movement.

There was a sudden scuttle in the bushes as the rabbit darted away.

scuttleverb

To run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps.

The mouse scuttled across the floor when the lights were turned on.

To deliberately sink a ship by allowing water to flow into the hull.

The crew decided to scuttle the ship to prevent it from being captured by the enemy.

To deliberately cause a plan or proposal to fail.

The board members scuttled the merger by voting against it at the last minute.

scuttleadjective

Relating to or designed for a scuttle (a small hatch or opening), used before another noun.

The engineer inspected the scuttle valve for corrosion.