scotch
gb/skˈɑt͡ʃ/ us/skˈɑt͡ʃ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 4700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
Whisky made in Scotland
A kind of whisky made in Scotland.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'Scotch' (the drink) with 'Scots' or 'Scottish' (people or things from Scotland).
Συνώνυμα
whisky (General term for distilled grain spirit; not all whisky is Scotch.)
Αντώνυμα
bourbon (American whiskey style, usually made from corn and with a different flavor profile.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
glass of Scotch
|Scotch on the rocks
|single malt Scotch
|blended Scotch
Θέματα
food
|drink
|culture
|food_drink
Παραδείγματα
- 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?
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ρήμα
B2
action
2
Stop something from happening
To stop something from happening or growing.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to scotch [plan/rumor/idea]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'scotch' with 'scratch' or think it means 'damage' instead of 'stop completely'.
Συνώνυμα
quash (More formal; often used for legal or official acts of stopping something.)
Αντώνυμα
encourage (To help something continue or grow instead of stopping it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
scotch a rumor
|scotch a plan
|scotch speculation
Θέματα
communication
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
3
Transparent adhesive tape
Clear sticky tape used for joining paper or other light materials.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners may not realize 'Scotch' here is a brand name and might not be understood outside North America in this sense.
Συνώνυμα
cellophane tape (Generic term; not brand-specific.)
Αντώνυμα
masking tape (A different kind of tape, usually opaque and easy to remove.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
roll of Scotch tape
|Scotch tape dispenser
Θέματα
daily life
|tools
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse 'Scotch' instead of 'Scottish' for general contexts; in modern English 'Scottish' is preferred except for certain nouns like 'Scotch whisky'.
Συνώνυμα
Scottish (Modern and preferred term for people or things from Scotland.)
Αντώνυμα
English (From England, contrasting with Scottish/Scotch.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
Scotch whisky
|Scotch bonnet pepper
Θέματα
geography
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He wore traditional Scotch tartan trousers.
- Scotch whisky is famous worldwide.
- This recipe calls for Scotch bonnet peppers.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Scotch whisky comes from Scotland.
- They wore Scotch clothes in the parade.
- I like Scotch music.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
scotch
IPA
GB/skˈɑt͡ʃ/
US/skˈɑt͡ʃ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
scotch (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (scotch)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: scotch
- Plural: scotches
Verb
- Base: scotch
- 3rd Person Singular: scotches
- Present Participle: scotching
- Past: scotched
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
scotches
noun
scotching
verb
scotched
verb
Core family
scottish
adjective
scotland
noun
Related words
scot
noun B1
scots
adjective
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Can you pass me the Scotch tape?
- She fixed the torn poster with Scotch tape.