scotch
gb/skˈɑt͡ʃ/ us/skˈɑt͡ʃ/
A2
Английский
~ 4700
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
B1
entity
1
Whisky made in Scotland
A kind of whisky made in Scotland.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'Scotch' (the drink) with 'Scots' or 'Scottish' (people or things from Scotland).
Синонимы
whisky (General term for distilled grain spirit; not all whisky is Scotch.)
Антонимы
bourbon (American whiskey style, usually made from corn and with a different flavor profile.)
Коллокации
glass of Scotch
|Scotch on the rocks
|single malt Scotch
|blended Scotch
Темы
food
|drink
|culture
|food_drink
Примеры
- 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?
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
to scotch [plan/rumor/idea]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'scotch' with 'scratch' or think it means 'damage' instead of 'stop completely'.
Синонимы
quash (More formal; often used for legal or official acts of stopping something.)
Антонимы
encourage (To help something continue or grow instead of stopping it.)
Коллокации
scotch a rumor
|scotch a plan
|scotch speculation
Темы
communication
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
A2
entity
3
Transparent adhesive tape
Clear sticky tape used for joining paper or other light materials.
Частая ошибка:
Some learners may not realize 'Scotch' here is a brand name and might not be understood outside North America in this sense.
Синонимы
cellophane tape (Generic term; not brand-specific.)
Антонимы
masking tape (A different kind of tape, usually opaque and easy to remove.)
Коллокации
roll of Scotch tape
|Scotch tape dispenser
Темы
daily life
|tools
|daily_life
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may overuse 'Scotch' instead of 'Scottish' for general contexts; in modern English 'Scottish' is preferred except for certain nouns like 'Scotch whisky'.
Синонимы
Scottish (Modern and preferred term for people or things from Scotland.)
Антонимы
English (From England, contrasting with Scottish/Scotch.)
Коллокации
Scotch whisky
|Scotch bonnet pepper
Темы
geography
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- He wore traditional Scotch tartan trousers.
- Scotch whisky is famous worldwide.
- This recipe calls for Scotch bonnet peppers.
Примеры для изучающих
- Scotch whisky comes from Scotland.
- They wore Scotch clothes in the parade.
- I like Scotch music.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
scotch
IPA
GB/skˈɑt͡ʃ/
US/skˈɑt͡ʃ/
Слоги и ударение
scotch (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (scotch)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: scotch
- Plural: scotches
Verb
- Base: scotch
- 3rd Person Singular: scotches
- Present Participle: scotching
- Past: scotched
Родственные слова
Forms
scotches
noun
scotching
verb
scotched
verb
Core family
scottish
adjective
scotland
noun
Related words
scot
noun B1
scots
adjective
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- Can you pass me the Scotch tape?
- She fixed the torn poster with Scotch tape.