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