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