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Scotch
(skŏch)adj.
1. Scottish. See Usage Note at Scottish.
2. Offensive Frugal or stingy.
n.
1. (used with a pl. verb) The people of Scotland.
2. Scots.
3. Scotch whisky.
[Contraction of Scottish.]
scotch 1
(skŏch)tr.v. scotched, scotch·ing, scotch·es
1. To put an abrupt end to: The prime minister scotched the rumors of her illness with a public appearance.
2. To injure so as to render harmless: "Would that the hour were come! We will not scotch, but kill" (George Gordon, Lord Byron).
3. Archaic To cut or score: "He scotched him and notched him like a carbonado" (William Shakespeare).
n.
1. A surface cut or abrasion.
2. A line drawn on the ground, as one used in playing hopscotch.
[Middle English scocchen, to cut, perhaps from Anglo-Norman escocher, to notch : es-, intensive pref. (from Latin ex-; see ex-) + Old French coche, notch (probably from Latin coccum, scarlet oak berry, from Greek kokkos).]
scotch 2
(skŏch)tr.v. scotched, scotch·ing, scotch·es
To block (a wheel, for example) with a prop to prevent rolling or slipping.
n.
A block or wedge used as a prop behind or under an object likely to roll.
[Origin unknown.]
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scotch
(skɒtʃ)vb (tr)
1. to put an end to; crush: bad weather scotched our plans.
2. archaic to injure so as to render harmless
3. obsolete to cut or score
n
4. archaic a gash; scratch
5. (Games, other than specified) a line marked down, as for hopscotch
[C15: of obscure origin]
scotch
(skɒtʃ)vb
(tr) to block, prop, or prevent from moving with or as if with a wedge
n
a block or wedge to prevent motion
[C17: of obscure origin]
Scotch
(skɒtʃ)n
3. (Peoples) the Scots or their language
4. (Languages) the Scots or their language
Usage: In the north of England and in Scotland, Scotch is not used outside fixed expressions such as Scotch whisky. The use of Scotch for Scots or Scottish is otherwise felt to be incorrect, esp when applied to people
Scotch
(skɒtʃ)n
1. (Brewing) Also called: Scotch whisky whisky distilled esp from fermented malted barley and made in Scotland
2. (Brewing) Northeast English a type of relatively mild beer
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scotch
(skɒtʃ)v.t.
1. to put an end to; crush; foil: to scotch a rumor.
2. to cut, gash, or score.
3. to injure so as to make harmless.
4. to block or prop with a wedge or chock.
n. 5. a cut, gash, or score.
6. a block or wedge put under a wheel, barrel, etc., to prevent slipping.
[1375–1425; of uncertain orig.]
Scotch
(skɒtʃ)adj.
1. of Scottish origin; regarded as characteristic of Scotland or the Scottish people.
2. Sometimes Offensive. Scottish (def. 1).
3. (usu. l.c.) frugal; provident.
n. 4. (used with a pl. v.) Sometimes Offensive. the inhabitants of Scotland; the Scots.
5. (often l.c.) Scotch whisky.
[1585–95; syncopated variant of Scottish]
usage: The natives of Scotland refer to themselves as Scots or, in the singular, Scot, Scotsman, or Scotswoman. The related adjectives are Scottish or, less commonly, Scots. Scotch as a noun or adjective is objected to by the Scots except when used of whisky and in established phrases like Scotch egg and Scotch pine. In the U.S. and England, Scotch is often used in informal speech and writing. The term Scotch-Irish is standard in the U.S. for the descendants of the Ulster Scots in America.
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scotch
Past participle: scotched
Gerund: scotching
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| Noun | 1. | scotch - a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) |
| 2. |  Scotch - whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot stillDrambuie - a sweet Scotch whisky liqueur Rob Roy - a manhattan cocktail made with Scotch whiskey | |
| Verb | 1. |  scotch - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"disappoint, let down - fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage" foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project" dash - destroy or break; "dashed ambitions and hopes" short-circuit - hamper the progress of; impede; "short-circuit warm feelings" ruin - destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election" |
| 2. | scotch - make a small cut or score into | |
| Adj. | 1. | Scotch - of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language; "Scots Gaelic"; "the Scots community in New York"; "`Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'"; "`Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or `Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid'" |
| 2. | scotch - avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech thrifty - careful and diligent in the use of resources |
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scotch
verb put an end to, destroy, smash, devastate, wreck, thwart, scupper, extinguish, put paid to, nip in the bud, bring to an end, put the lid on, put the kibosh on They have scotched rumours that they are planning a special show.
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Translations
يَضَعُ نِهايَةً لِ
zarazit
gøre en ende på
skót whisky
kveîa niîur
apspiestapturētizbeigt
son vermek
Scotch
[skɒtʃ]A. ADJ Scotch broth → sopa f de verduras
Scotch egg (esp Brit) → huevo m cocido rodeado de carne de salchicha y rebozado
Scotch mist → llovizna f
Scotch tape® (esp US) → cinta f adhesiva, scotch m (LAm), durex m (Mex)
Scotch terrier → terrier m escocés
Scotch whisky = Scotch B
Scotch egg (esp Brit) → huevo m cocido rodeado de carne de salchicha y rebozado
Scotch mist → llovizna f
Scotch tape® (esp US) → cinta f adhesiva, scotch m (LAm), durex m (Mex)
Scotch terrier → terrier m escocés
Scotch whisky = Scotch B
scotch
[skɒtʃ]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Scotch
[ˈskɒtʃ] adj → écossais(e)
scotch
[ˈskɒtʃ] vt [+ rumour] → étouffer; [+ plan, idea] → faire avorterScotch broth n potage écossais à base de mouton, de légumes et d'orgeScotch egg n œuf dur enrobé de chair à saucisse et panéScotch mist n → bruine fScotch tape® n (US) → scotch® mCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Scotch
scotch
vt rumour → aus der Welt schaffen; idea, plan → unterbinden, einen Riegel vorschieben (+dat); the rain has scotched that → der Regen hat uns (dat) → einen Strich durch die Rechnung gemacht (inf)
Scotch
:Scotch broth
n (Brit) Gemüsesuppe mit Gerstengraupen und Hammelfleischbrühe
Scotch egg
n (Brit) hart gekochtes Ei in Wurstbrät, paniert und ausgebacken
Scotchman
n = Scotsman
Scotch tape®
Scotchwoman
n = Scotswoman
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Scotch
[skɒtʃ] n (also Scotch whisky) → scotch m invscotch
[skɒtʃ] vt (attempt, plan) → bloccare; (revolt, uprising) → stroncare; (rumour, claim) → mettere a tacereCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
scotch
(skotʃ) verb to put an end to (a rumour, plan etc). They scotched his attempt to become the chairman.
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