scotch
gb/skˈɑt͡ʃ/ us/skˈɑt͡ʃ/
A2
İngilizce
~ 4700
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim
B1
entity
1
Whisky made in Scotland
A kind of whisky made in Scotland.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse 'Scotch' (the drink) with 'Scots' or 'Scottish' (people or things from Scotland).
Eş anlamlılar
whisky (General term for distilled grain spirit; not all whisky is Scotch.)
Zıt anlamlılar
bourbon (American whiskey style, usually made from corn and with a different flavor profile.)
Eşdizimler
glass of Scotch
|Scotch on the rocks
|single malt Scotch
|blended Scotch
Konular
food
|drink
|culture
|food_drink
Örnekler
- 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?
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Fiil
B2
action
2
Stop something from happening
To stop something from happening or growing.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to scotch [plan/rumor/idea]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse 'scotch' with 'scratch' or think it means 'damage' instead of 'stop completely'.
Eş anlamlılar
quash (More formal; often used for legal or official acts of stopping something.)
Zıt anlamlılar
encourage (To help something continue or grow instead of stopping it.)
Eşdizimler
scotch a rumor
|scotch a plan
|scotch speculation
Konular
communication
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
İsim
A2
entity
3
Transparent adhesive tape
Clear sticky tape used for joining paper or other light materials.
Sık yapılan hata:
Some learners may not realize 'Scotch' here is a brand name and might not be understood outside North America in this sense.
Eş anlamlılar
cellophane tape (Generic term; not brand-specific.)
Zıt anlamlılar
masking tape (A different kind of tape, usually opaque and easy to remove.)
Eşdizimler
roll of Scotch tape
|Scotch tape dispenser
Konular
daily life
|tools
|daily_life
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may overuse 'Scotch' instead of 'Scottish' for general contexts; in modern English 'Scottish' is preferred except for certain nouns like 'Scotch whisky'.
Eş anlamlılar
Scottish (Modern and preferred term for people or things from Scotland.)
Zıt anlamlılar
English (From England, contrasting with Scottish/Scotch.)
Eşdizimler
Scotch whisky
|Scotch bonnet pepper
Konular
geography
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- He wore traditional Scotch tartan trousers.
- Scotch whisky is famous worldwide.
- This recipe calls for Scotch bonnet peppers.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- Scotch whisky comes from Scotland.
- They wore Scotch clothes in the parade.
- I like Scotch music.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
scotch
IPA
GB/skˈɑt͡ʃ/
US/skˈɑt͡ʃ/
Heceler ve vurgu
scotch (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (scotch)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: scotch
- Plural: scotches
Verb
- Base: scotch
- 3rd Person Singular: scotches
- Present Participle: scotching
- Past: scotched
Kelime ailesi
Forms
scotches
noun
scotching
verb
scotched
verb
Core family
scottish
adjective
scotland
noun
Related words
scot
noun B1
scots
adjective
İfadeler
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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- Can you pass me the Scotch tape?
- She fixed the torn poster with Scotch tape.