noun🔗ShareSeau à charbon, benneA container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal)."The janitor filled two scuttles with cleaning supplies before starting his shift. "Le concierge a rempli deux seaux à charbon de produits de nettoyage avant de commencer son quart.itemutensilmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePanier, hotteA broad, shallow basket."The farmer carried his freshly picked apples in two large scuttles. "Le fermier transportait ses pommes fraîchement cueillies dans deux grandes hottes.utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlat, écuelleA dish, platter or a trencher."The kitchen helper stacked the clean scuttles neatly after washing them. "L'aide-cuisinier a empilé proprement les plats propres après les avoir lavés.utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉcoutille, panneauA 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. "Le marin a rapidement ouvert les écoutilles du pont pour évacuer l'eau de pluie après la tempête.nauticalsailingvehiclestructuretechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrappe, écoutilleA 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. "L'agent de maintenance a ouvert les écoutilles pour inspecter le toit après la tempête.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCouler, saborderTo 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. "Le capitaine coule le navire abandonné pour l'empêcher de devenir un danger pour la navigation.nauticalsailingmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCouler (volontairement)To 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. "Craignant d'être capturé par l'ennemi, le capitaine coule son navire au large des côtes.nauticalmilitaryactionwarsailingvehicleoceanhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe saboter, saper(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."Le candidat avait saboté ses chances avec son accès de colère incontrôlé.actionbusinesspositionnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFoulée, course rapideA 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. "Après un rapide "attention" de sa mère, John fit une foulée rapide vers la porte lorsqu'il entendit le camion de crème glacée approcher de la rue.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe précipiter, se dépêcherTo move hastily, to scurry."Seeing the approaching dog, the mouse scuttles under the couch. "Voyant le chien s'approcher, la souris se précipite sous le canapé.actionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
