scuttle

scuttle

scuttle (third-person singular simple present scuttles, present participle scuttling, simple past and past participle scuttled)

1. (transitive) To deliberately sink a ship or boat by order of the commander, rather than by enemy action; generally done when the ships capture was imminent.
2. (by extension, in figurative use) Intentionally undermine or thwart oneself, or denigrate or destroy ones position or property; compare scupper.

   The candidate had scuttled his chances with his unhinged outburst.

scuttle (plural scuttles)

1. A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal).
2. (construction) A hatch that provides access to the roof from the interior of a building.

botola

distruggere

fuggire via

rovinare

sportello

Altri significati:

a small hatch or opening in a boat

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

(by extension, in figurative use) Intentionally undermine or thwart oneself, or denigrate or destroy one's position or property; compare scupper.

(construction) A hatch that provides access to the roof from the interior of a building.

(transitive) To deliberately sink a ship or boat by order of the commander, rather than by enemy action; generally done when the ship's capture was imminent.

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

To move hastily, to scurry

(intransitive) To move hastily, to scurry

To deliberately sink a ship or boat by order of the commander

a container like an open bucket

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