scotch

whisky escocés

Bebida de alta graduación alcohólica elaborada en Escocia a partir de cereales.

En inglés sencillo: A strong alcoholic drink made in Scotland from grain.

• He ordered a scotch.
• Would you like ice in your scotch?
• She gave him a bottle of scotch.

Sinónimos: Scotch whisky

Expresiones frecuentes: scotch whisky, a scotch, scotch on ice

calzo, cuña

Pieza colocada contra una rueda u otro objeto redondo para impedir que se mueva.

En inglés sencillo: A block placed against a wheel or round object to stop it moving.

• Place a scotch behind the wheel.
• The wooden scotch stopped the log from rolling.
• They removed the scotches before moving the cart.

Sinónimos: chock, wedge

Expresiones frecuentes: wheel scotch, wooden scotch

desmentir, refutar

Afirmar con firmeza o demostrar que una idea o una historia no es cierta.

En inglés sencillo: To show or state firmly that an idea or story is not true.

• She scotched the rumour immediately.
• The report scotched claims that the river was polluted.
• His statement failed to scotch speculation about his future.

Sinónimos: disprove, debunk, refute

Expresiones frecuentes: scotch a rumour, scotch a myth, scotch speculation

frustrar, impedir

Impedir que un plan o una actividad se lleve a cabo o tenga éxito.

En inglés sencillo: To stop a plan or activity from succeeding or happening.

• The storm scotched our plans.
• Their disagreement scotched the deal.
• A sudden injury scotched her hopes of winning.

Sinónimos: prevent, thwart, foil

Expresiones frecuentes: scotch a plan, scotch an attempt, scotch a deal