scotch
gb/skˈɑt͡ʃ/ us/skˈɑt͡ʃ/
A2
انگریزی
~ 4700
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
B1
entity
1
Whisky made in Scotland
A kind of whisky made in Scotland.
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'Scotch' (the drink) with 'Scots' or 'Scottish' (people or things from Scotland).
ہم معنی الفاظ
whisky (General term for distilled grain spirit; not all whisky is Scotch.)
متضاد الفاظ
bourbon (American whiskey style, usually made from corn and with a different flavor profile.)
لفظی تراکیب
glass of Scotch
|Scotch on the rocks
|single malt Scotch
|blended Scotch
موضوعات
food
|drink
|culture
|food_drink
مثالیں
- 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?
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
فعل
B2
action
2
Stop something from happening
To stop something from happening or growing.
استعمال کا انداز:
to scotch [plan/rumor/idea]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'scotch' with 'scratch' or think it means 'damage' instead of 'stop completely'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
quash (More formal; often used for legal or official acts of stopping something.)
متضاد الفاظ
encourage (To help something continue or grow instead of stopping it.)
لفظی تراکیب
scotch a rumor
|scotch a plan
|scotch speculation
موضوعات
communication
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
A2
entity
3
Transparent adhesive tape
Clear sticky tape used for joining paper or other light materials.
عام غلطی:
Some learners may not realize 'Scotch' here is a brand name and might not be understood outside North America in this sense.
ہم معنی الفاظ
cellophane tape (Generic term; not brand-specific.)
متضاد الفاظ
masking tape (A different kind of tape, usually opaque and easy to remove.)
لفظی تراکیب
roll of Scotch tape
|Scotch tape dispenser
موضوعات
daily life
|tools
|daily_life
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse 'Scotch' instead of 'Scottish' for general contexts; in modern English 'Scottish' is preferred except for certain nouns like 'Scotch whisky'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
Scottish (Modern and preferred term for people or things from Scotland.)
متضاد الفاظ
English (From England, contrasting with Scottish/Scotch.)
لفظی تراکیب
Scotch whisky
|Scotch bonnet pepper
موضوعات
geography
|culture
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- He wore traditional Scotch tartan trousers.
- Scotch whisky is famous worldwide.
- This recipe calls for Scotch bonnet peppers.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Scotch whisky comes from Scotland.
- They wore Scotch clothes in the parade.
- I like Scotch music.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
scotch
IPA
GB/skˈɑt͡ʃ/
US/skˈɑt͡ʃ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
scotch (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (scotch)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: scotch
- Plural: scotches
Verb
- Base: scotch
- 3rd Person Singular: scotches
- Present Participle: scotching
- Past: scotched
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
scotches
noun
scotching
verb
scotched
verb
Core family
scottish
adjective
scotland
noun
Related words
scot
noun B1
scots
adjective
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- Can you pass me the Scotch tape?
- She fixed the torn poster with Scotch tape.