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scuttles

/ˈskʌtəlz/ /ˈskʌɾəlz/

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noun

Seau à charbon, benne

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

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Panier, hotte

A broad, shallow basket.

Examples :

"The farmer carried his freshly picked apples in two large scuttles. "

Le fermier transportait ses pommes fraîchement cueillies dans deux grandes hottes.

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noun

Plat, écuelle

A dish, platter or a trencher.

Examples :

"The kitchen helper stacked the clean scuttles neatly after washing them. "

L'aide-cuisinier a empilé proprement les plats propres après les avoir lavés.

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noun

Écoutille, panneau

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

Examples :

"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.

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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 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.

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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 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.

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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 :

"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.

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verb

Se saboter, saper

(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

Foulée, course rapide

A quick pace; a short run.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Se précipiter, se dépêcher

To move hastily, to scurry.

Examples :

"Seeing the approaching dog, the mouse scuttles under the couch. "

Voyant le chien s'approcher, la souris se précipite sous le canapé.