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scuttle

/ˈskʌtəl/

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noun

Seau à charbon

A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal).

Examples :

"The coal scuttle was overflowing with black, shiny coal, ready for the evening fire. "

Le seau à charbon débordait de charbon noir et brillant, prêt pour le feu du soir.

utensil item thing

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noun

Panier, hotte

A broad, shallow basket.

Examples :

"The gardener filled the scuttle with freshly picked apples from the orchard. "

Le jardinier a rempli le panier de pommes fraîchement cueillies du verger.

utensil item thing

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noun

Plat, écuelle

A dish, platter or a trencher.

Examples :

"During the picnic, my dad used a large wooden scuttle to serve the potato salad. "

Pendant le pique-nique, mon père a utilisé un grand plat en bois pour servir la salade de pommes de terre.

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noun

Écoutille, ouverture

A small hatch or opening in a boat. Also, small opening in a boat or ship for draining water from open deck.

Examples :

"The sailboat's small scuttle allowed the crew to quickly drain water from the deck. "

La petite écoutille du voilier a permis à l'équipage d'évacuer rapidement l'eau du pont.

nautical sailing part architecture

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noun

Trappe, écoutille

A hatch that provides access to the roof from the interior of a building.

Examples :

"The maintenance worker climbed through the scuttle to inspect the school's roof for leaks. "

L'ouvrier d'entretien a grimpé par la trappe pour inspecter le toit de l'école à la recherche de fuites.

architecture building part

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verb

Couler, saborder

To cut a hole or holes through the bottom, deck, or sides of (as of a ship), for any purpose.

Examples :

"The ship's crew scuttled the bottom of the small boat to allow for easier access to the sea. "

L'équipage du navire a sabordé le fond du petit bateau pour faciliter l'accès à la mer.

nautical military war vehicle sailing

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verb

Couler (volontairement)

To deliberately sink one's ship or boat by any means, usually by order of the vessel's commander or owner.

Examples :

"The captain ordered the crew to scuttle the ship to prevent it from falling into enemy hands. "

Le capitaine a ordonné à l'équipage de couler le navire pour l'empêcher de tomber aux mains de l'ennemi.

nautical military sailing ocean war

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verb

Saper, saboter

(by extension, in figurative use) Undermine or thwart oneself (sometimes intentionally), or denigrate or destroy one's position or property; compare scupper.

Examples :

"The candidate had scuttled his chances with his unhinged outburst."

Le candidat avait saboté ses chances avec son accès de colère incontrôlé.

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noun

Allure rapide, course brève

A quick pace; a short run.

Examples :

"After the bell rang, there was a scuttle to the cafeteria. "

Après que la cloche ait sonné, il y a eu une course brève vers la cafétéria.

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verb

Se précipiter, se dépêcher

To move hastily, to scurry.

Examples :

"The child scuttled out of the classroom when the bell rang. "

L'enfant s'est précipité hors de la salle de classe quand la cloche a sonné.