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