English to French Meaning of scotch - scotch

Scotch :

scotch

noun

coin, cheville, fermoir, freiner

verb

déchirure, fente, arracher, inciser, blesser, cingler, type, lacérer, amputer, mutiler, Hamble, entraver, contrecarrer, frustrer, encombrer, éluder, défaite, mettre de côté, éliminer, rayer, abolir, rejeter

Scotch :: scotchScotched :: scotchedScotches :: scotchsScotching :: scotchingScotchs :: scotchs

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Definitions of scotch in English

Noun(1) a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally(2) whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
Verb(1) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires(2) make a small cut or score into
Adjective(1) of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language(2) avoiding waste

Examples of scotch in English

(1) The US quickly stepped in to scotch any such plan.(2) Even meditation hasn't managed to scotch his burning desire for fame, glamour and ├ö├ç├┐loads of money├ö├ç├û.(3) Communicate frankly and regularly with your people; scotch wild stories before they get started.(4) He is anxious to continue to represent Laois in the DÔö£├¡il, and tries to scotch the widely held view that he is a shoo-in for a seat.(5) a scotch in his face(6) scotch with your knife the back of the Carp(7) Shortly afterwards, I saw the same man on television pronouncing that the leader's brilliant speech would scotch the conspirators.(8) He scotched all such fears with a breezy and fluent effort.(9) So there was a possibility that Italy could even tilt the balance in the final, but Brazil scotched all hopes with an excellent display.(10) The high command had decided to launch the invasion on the 5th of June, but bad weather had scotched that date.(11) The old charisma is back and all those rumours of flab injections can be scotched once and for all - until the next time.(12) History teaches us that unless these pernicious tendencies are scotched , they grow to become unmanageable monsters later on.(13) Credit rating agency Standard and Poors has scotched claims that the economy has bottomed out and recovery is imminent.(14) Rumours of a publicity ruse have not entirely been scotched .(15) It was because of this settlement that my original article was eventually scotched - there being no further story to write.(16) However, a recent article scotches this by putting the position of UK manufacturing in context.

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Synonyms

Verb

1. put an end to ::

mettre fin à

2. put a stop to ::

mettre fin à

3. nip in the bud ::

étouffer dans l'œuf

4. put the lid on ::

mettre le couvercle

5. ruin ::

se ruiner

6. wreck ::

épave

7. destroy ::

détruire

8. smash ::

fracasser

9. shatter ::

briser

10. demolish ::

démolir

11. frustrate ::

frustrer

12. thwart ::

contrecarrer

13. put paid to ::

mis à mal

14. put the kibosh on ::

mettre le holà à

15. scupper ::

saboter

16. scuttle ::

saborder

Noun

17. malt whiskey ::

whisky de malt

18. malt whisky ::

whisky de malt

Adjective

19. economical ::

économique

20. frugal ::

frugal

21. sparing ::

épargnant

Different Forms

scotch, scotched, scotches, scotching, scotchs

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