LEARNit Dictionary
scuttle
verb
/ˈskʌtl/
UK
/ˈskʌtl/
US
1
to run with quick short steps
دواندوان رفتن, راه رفتن تند, چابک رفتن
synonym
scurry
2
to deliberately cause something to fail
ناکام گذاشتن, مختل ساختن
Shareholders successfully scuttled the deal.
synonym
foil
3
to sink a ship deliberately by making holes in the side or bottom of it
غرق عمدی کشتی, غرق کردن عمدی
noun
/ˈskʌtl/
UK
/ˈskʌtl/
US
1
a container with a handle, used for carrying coal and usually kept next to the fireplace
ذغالدان