noun🔗ShareCubo, recipienteA container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal)."The janitor filled two scuttles with cleaning supplies before starting his shift. "El conserje llenó dos cubos con productos de limpieza antes de comenzar su turno.itemutensilmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCesto, canastaA broad, shallow basket."The farmer carried his freshly picked apples in two large scuttles. "El granjero transportaba sus manzanas recién recogidas en dos grandes cestos.utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlato, fuenteA dish, platter or a trencher."The kitchen helper stacked the clean scuttles neatly after washing them. "El ayudante de cocina apiló los platos limpios cuidadosamente después de lavarlos.utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEscotilla, aberturaA small hatch or opening in a boat. Also, small opening in a boat or ship for draining water from open deck."The sailor quickly opened the deck's scuttles to drain the rainwater after the storm. "El marinero abrió rápidamente las escotillas de la cubierta para drenar el agua de lluvia después de la tormenta.nauticalsailingvehiclestructuretechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEscotillaA hatch that provides access to the roof from the interior of a building."The maintenance worker opened the scuttles to inspect the roof after the storm. "El trabajador de mantenimiento abrió las escotillas para inspeccionar el techo después de la tormenta.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHundir, agujerearTo cut a hole or holes through the bottom, deck, or sides of (as of a ship), for any purpose."The captain scuttles the abandoned ship to prevent it from becoming a hazard to navigation. "El capitán hunde el barco abandonado para evitar que se convierta en un peligro para la navegación.nauticalsailingmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHundirTo deliberately sink one's ship or boat by any means, usually by order of the vessel's commander or owner."Fearing capture by the enemy, the captain scuttles his ship off the coast. "Temiendo ser capturado por el enemigo, el capitán hunde su barco frente a la costa.nauticalmilitaryactionwarsailingvehicleoceanhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSocavar, sabotear(by extension, in figurative use) Undermine or thwart oneself (sometimes intentionally), or denigrate or destroy one's position or property; compare scupper."The candidate had scuttled his chances with his unhinged outburst."El candidato había socavado sus posibilidades con su arrebato desquiciado.actionbusinesspositionnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarrera corta, paso rápidoA quick pace; a short run."After a quick "heads up" from his mom, John made a scuttles to the door when he heard the ice cream truck approaching the street. "Después de un rápido "aviso" de su madre, John corrió a la puerta cuando escuchó que el camión de helados se acercaba a la calle.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEscurrirse, apresurarseTo move hastily, to scurry."Seeing the approaching dog, the mouse scuttles under the couch. "Al ver al perro acercándose, el ratón se escabulló debajo del sofá.actionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
