scotch
gb/skˈɑt͡ʃ/ us/skˈɑt͡ʃ/
A2
Английски
~ 4700
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
B1
entity
1
Whisky made in Scotland
A kind of whisky made in Scotland.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'Scotch' (the drink) with 'Scots' or 'Scottish' (people or things from Scotland).
Синоними
whisky (General term for distilled grain spirit; not all whisky is Scotch.)
Антоними
bourbon (American whiskey style, usually made from corn and with a different flavor profile.)
Колокации
glass of Scotch
|Scotch on the rocks
|single malt Scotch
|blended Scotch
Теми
food
|drink
|culture
|food_drink
Примери
- He poured himself a glass of Scotch after dinner.
- The bar offers a wide selection of single malt Scotch.
- She prefers Scotch to bourbon.
- Scotch exports are a major part of Scotland’s economy.
- Would you like your Scotch neat or with ice?
Примери за учащи
- He drank a glass of Scotch.
- This Scotch is from Scotland.
- I like Scotch more than beer.
- She bought a bottle of Scotch.
- Scotch is a famous drink from Scotland.
Глагол
B2
action
2
Stop something from happening
To stop something from happening or growing.
Модел на употреба:
to scotch [plan/rumor/idea]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'scotch' with 'scratch' or think it means 'damage' instead of 'stop completely'.
Синоними
quash (More formal; often used for legal or official acts of stopping something.)
Антоними
encourage (To help something continue or grow instead of stopping it.)
Колокации
scotch a rumor
|scotch a plan
|scotch speculation
Теми
communication
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The manager quickly scotched the rumors about layoffs.
- The committee scotched the proposal before it reached a vote.
- His statement scotched any hope of a compromise.
- They scotched plans for a merger after reviewing the finances.
Примери за учащи
- The teacher scotched the idea of no homework.
- The police scotched the dangerous plan.
- He scotched the rumor about the team.
- They scotched the meeting before it started.
Съществително
A2
entity
3
Transparent adhesive tape
Clear sticky tape used for joining paper or other light materials.
Честа грешка:
Some learners may not realize 'Scotch' here is a brand name and might not be understood outside North America in this sense.
Синоними
cellophane tape (Generic term; not brand-specific.)
Антоними
masking tape (A different kind of tape, usually opaque and easy to remove.)
Колокации
roll of Scotch tape
|Scotch tape dispenser
Теми
daily life
|tools
|daily_life
Примери
- She used Scotch tape to wrap the gift.
- Do we have any Scotch tape in the drawer?
- The paper was held together with Scotch tape.
- He fixed the torn page with Scotch tape.
Примери за учащи
- She put Scotch tape on the paper.
- I need some Scotch tape to fix this.
- We have no Scotch tape at home.
- He used Scotch tape to close the box.
adjective
B1
property
4
From Scotland (dated)
From Scotland; about Scotland or its people. This use is old-fashioned.
Честа грешка:
Learners may overuse 'Scotch' instead of 'Scottish' for general contexts; in modern English 'Scottish' is preferred except for certain nouns like 'Scotch whisky'.
Синоними
Scottish (Modern and preferred term for people or things from Scotland.)
Антоними
English (From England, contrasting with Scottish/Scotch.)
Колокации
Scotch whisky
|Scotch bonnet pepper
Теми
geography
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- He wore traditional Scotch tartan trousers.
- Scotch whisky is famous worldwide.
- This recipe calls for Scotch bonnet peppers.
Примери за учащи
- Scotch whisky comes from Scotland.
- They wore Scotch clothes in the parade.
- I like Scotch music.
Граматика
Речникова форма
scotch
IPA
GB/skˈɑt͡ʃ/
US/skˈɑt͡ʃ/
Срички и ударение
scotch (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (scotch)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: scotch
- Plural: scotches
Verb
- Base: scotch
- 3rd Person Singular: scotches
- Present Participle: scotching
- Past: scotched
Семейство думи
Forms
scotches
noun
scotching
verb
scotched
verb
Core family
scottish
adjective
scotland
noun
Related words
scot
noun B1
scots
adjective
Изрази
Scotch on the rocks
1/skˈɑt͡ʃ ˈɔn ðə ɹˈɑks/
fixed phrase
Whisky with ice cubes
A glass of Scotch whisky with ice cubes in it.
Примери
- He ordered a Scotch on the rocks at the bar.
- Would you like your drink neat or on the rocks?
Scotch tape
1/skˈɑt͡ʃ tˈeɪp/
fixed phrase
Clear adhesive tape (brand name)
A well-known brand of clear sticky tape, often used to mean any clear tape.
Примери
- Can you pass me the Scotch tape?
- She fixed the torn poster with Scotch tape.