scuttle

ˈskʌtəl
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Translation of scuttle into German,

Verb

1.

quick movement

intr.
move quickly with short steps
intr.
  • The mouse scuttled across the floor.Die Maus huschte über den Boden.
2.

thwart plan

tr.UK
cause a plan to fail or stop
tr.UK
  • They scuttled the proposal at the last minute.Sie vereitelten den Vorschlag in letzter Minute.
3.

maritime

tr.TECH.
deliberately sink one's own ship
tr.TECH.
  • The captain ordered to scuttle the ship to prevent capture..Der Kapitän befahl, das Schiff zu versenken, um eine Gefangennahme zu verhindern.

Noun

1.

nautical

TECH.
small hatch or opening on a boat
TECH.
Luke fDecksluke Schiffsluke
  • The sailor opened the scuttle to let in fresh air.Der Seemann öffnete die Luke, um frische Luft hereinzulassen.
2.

containers

DatedUK
container for carrying coal or other fuel
DatedUK
Kohlenkasten Brennstoffbehälter
  • He filled the scuttle with coal to stoke the fire..Er füllte den Kohlenkasten, um das Feuer zu schüren.
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Expressions with scuttle: examples in English and translations in German

einen Plan vereiteln
einen Plan zunichtemachen
The manager scuttled the plan to expand the business.
huschen
sich davonmachen
She scuttled off before anyone could ask questions.
sich selbst ins Aus manövrieren
das eigene Projekt sabotieren
He scuttled his own ship by quitting before the promotion.
huschen
flitzen
The mouse scuttle away when it saw the cat.
sabotieren
vereiteln
They tried to scuttle ship the competitor's launch.
Kohlenkasten
Kohlenkübel
She filled the coal scuttle and poured coal onto the fire.

Images of scuttle

  • scuttle: small hatch or opening on a boat
    (nautical) Luke
  • scuttle: container for carrying coal or other fuel
    (containers) Kohlenkasten

Synonyms and analogies of scuttle in English

Examples of scuttle in a sentence

  • Children scuttled to their seats as the bell rang.
  • The leak scuttled their secret negotiations.
  • Unexpected costs scuttled the expansion plans.
  • They had to scuttle the vessel to avoid enemy capture.
  • The crew decided to scuttle the boat during the storm.
  • He climbed through the scuttle to reach the deck.

Translations of "scuttle" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
versenkenv.

In a frantic moment, the team had to scuttle their ship to survive.

In einem hektischen Moment musste das Team ihr Schiff versenken, um zu überleben.

krabbelnv.

Don't reply, just look frightened and scuttle!

Antworten Sie nicht, schauen Sie bloß verängstigt und krabbeln.

huschenv.

Rats can scuttle through the smallest of openings in search of food.

Ratten können durch die kleinsten Öffnungen huschen, um nach Nahrung zu suchen.

flitzenv.

It's a sort of birth trauma all over again, but at least you can finally scuttle back to the hotel, once your business is done.

Es ist, als würde man noch einmal das Trauma seiner Geburt erleben, aber wenigstens kann man am Ende, wenn man seine Sachen erledigt hat, wieder zurück ins Hotel flitzen.

verhindernv.

Unplanned financial, time and physical risks can delay or even scuttle a move overnight.

Unerwartete finanzielle, zeitliche und physische Risiken können eine Migration über Nacht verzögern oder sogar verhindern.

Noun
dieLukenf.

Water dripped through the scuttle, reminding them of the storm outside.

Wasser tropfte durch die Luke und erinnerte sie an den Sturm draußen.

derKohlenkübelnm.

During winter, a scuttle filled with coal was essential for warmth.

Im Winter war ein mit Kohle gefüllter Kohlenkübel unerlässlich für Wärme.

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scuttle: Examples and translations in context

He had no choice but to scuttle the old ship that was no longer seaworthy.

Er hatte keine andere Wahl, als das alte, nicht mehr seetüchtige Schiff zu versenken.

As the storm approached, the captain reluctantly decided to scuttle the ship.

Als der Sturm näherte, beschloss der Kapitän widerwillig, das Schiff zu versenken.

Never fear. I'll not scuttle your ship.

Keine Sorge, ich werd Ihr Schiff nicht versenken.

You'd scuttle the fleet in a month.

Sie würden die Flotte in einem Monat versenken.

It won't just scuttle the peace talks.

Es wird nicht nur versenken. die Friedensgespräche.

As the enemy closed in, the crew was forced to scuttle the ship quickly.

Als der Feind näher kam, war die Besatzung gezwungen, das Schiff schnell zu versenken.

Under pressure, the captain shouted to scuttle the ship before it fell into enemy hands.

Unter Druck rief der Kapitän, das Schiff zu versenken, bevor es in die Hände des Feindes fiel.

With three types of war ships, you can attack the intruders and scuttle their ships.

Mit drei verschiedenen Schiffen kannst du die Eindringlinge angreifen und ihre Schiffe versenken.

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coal scuttlescuttle awayscuttle off
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